Past Review
By Kimberly H (Development Economics and International Development., Clark University) for
CGEE: Windhoek - Nation-Building, Globalization, and Decolonizing the Mind
This was the best experience of my entire life. I learned more about international development in one semester than I did in 3 years of college. The program is well-organized and Namibians are wonderful people. I wish I was still there.
Personal Information
| The term and year this program took place: | Spring 2009 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I love the experiential learning. It was far more effective than other ways of teaching. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The site is very well run and Urbanus is very protective and knowledgeable. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
We lived in a 20 person house most of the time, but did 3 homestays. |
| * Food: |
Food made for us in the house was yummy and we got to try lots of interesting new foods. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Everywhere we went and pretty much everything we saw was amazing and not like anything you've ever seen before! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I felt relatively safe but I am also accustomed to the dangers of living in a city with regular muggings. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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Finances
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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Language
| Language acquisition improvement? |
Language was not a focus of this program. But we did get to learn a bit of a click language that is fun to know. |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Anyone could benefit from this program. But those who are open and accepting of new experiences and a bit of a different lifestyle will enjoy it most. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Racism and Resistance in Southern Africa |
| Course Department: | |
| Instructor: | Romanus |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | This was a very cool class and we got to do lots of fun and interesting project and go on fun field trips. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Political and Social Change |
| Course Department: | |
| Instructor: | Urbanus |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | There were a lot of interesting projects in this class but sometimes Urbanus would put us to sleep. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No. |
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Development Process |
| Course Department: | |
| Instructor: | Linda |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | This course was really fun and very interesting. Linda is a great teacher. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No. |
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Internship |
| Course Department: | |
| Instructor: | Linda and Evan |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | This class was fairly useful for building a resume. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No. |
