Interesting, fun, but very different Past Review
By A student (ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS., Wellesley College) - abroad from 01/24/2012 to 06/09/2012 with
CIEE: Cape Town - Arts and Sciences
I learned a lot about another city.
Personal Information
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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* Food: |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I had a trip to the hospital in the middle of the night (extreme abdominal pain), and my program handled it very well. The hospital was great. |
* Safety: |
Not exactly safe, but easily handled if you act intelligently. Lots of people were stolen from but the program had a transport for us at night and cabs were not too expensive and very easily accessible. |
If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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) |
I could have spent less, but I went out a lot and didn't act as frugally as I usually do at school. |
* 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? | $120 |
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Try to convince your friends they want to cook at the house. |
Language
* Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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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? |
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* What could be improved? |
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* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | More South African History. |