The Most Incredible Experience of My Entire Life Past Review
By A student (Psychology, Middlebury College) - abroad from 06/01/2013 to 11/15/2013 with
CIEE: Cape Town - Arts and Sciences
An immense amount of personal growth. It was so worthwhile
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Different class structure, grading was confusing, but it was managable |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
CIEE was good and supportive for answering questions, helping you out. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Housing was a bit mediocre…but security was good. |
| * Food: |
CIEE didn't provide any food, but the food in Cape Town was great and easily accessible |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
There was a lot of opportunity to integrate with the culture |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Different from the US, but I got the care that I needed |
| * Safety: |
The city itself is dangerous, but CIEE prepped us well, and if you were smart then you avoided any incidents. |
| 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 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
Cape Town was inexpensive |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | not sure…Probably 10$ a day |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | na |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | none |
| 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? | na |
Other Program Information
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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? | To start tackling your bucket list right from the beginning. And orientation is not indicative of your experience |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
History of the Holocaust |
| Course Department: | History |
| Instructor: | na |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Teacher was knowledgable, class size was large, did not participate. Exam was fair |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
