Unbeievably Incredibly Amazing! Past Review

By Andrew A (Film/Cinema/Video Studies., Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/29/2012 to 06/09/2012 with

CIEE: Cape Town - Arts and Sciences

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?

I gained a superior feeling of independence and the ability to take care of myself. I also think I am much more confident in general with my ability to meet and get along with people.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program?	1 month - 6 months

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.
* Host Country Program Administration On-site administration of your program
* Housing: How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?
* Food:
* Social & Cultural Integration: How integrated did you feel with the local culture?
* Health Care: How well were health issues addressed during the program?
* Safety:
If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program?	Yes

Finances

* 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)
* Was housing included in your program cost?	Yes
* Was food included in your program cost?	No
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week?	Maybe $80
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants?	Try not to go out to restaurants very often

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component?	Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language? 0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language
How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program?	Intermediate
How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program?	Advanced
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure?	Spanish class in college intermediate level
How many hours per day did you use the language?
Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants?	Make local friends and let them know you are interested in learning their language and try to use it with them as much as possible

Other Program Information

* Where did you live? Select all that apply	Other
* Who did you live with? Select all that apply	Americans
* Who did you take classes with? Select all that apply	Local Students Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?	Cape Town itself All the adventurous things to do nearby Meeting local friends and having them show us around
* What could be improved?	Safety was risky at times but we were warned and it was all explained very well to us
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program?	Nothing the experience was incredible

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:	Sociology of religion
Course Department:	religion
Instructor:
Instruction Language:
Comments:	very challenging but worthwhile
Credit Transfer Issues:

Course Name/Rating:	Crime and Deviance in SA cities
Course Department:	sociology
Instructor:
Instruction Language:
Comments:	poorly run in general too many professors with different styles and most material was straight from the book
Credit Transfer Issues: