A 5-Month Adventure Past Review
By A student (Economics, Middlebury College) - abroad from 07/07/2015 to 11/14/2015 with
CIEE: Cape Town - Arts and Sciences
I learned a lot about who I am as a person. It was very worthwhile.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Very interesting and fun classes are available to IAPO students. Final exams are tough and account for 50% of class grade. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Off-Campus housing was great, and the RAs were amazing. |
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The food in Cape Town is absolutely incredible. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The locals were very kind and welcoming towards us. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I had the time of my life in Cape Town with CIEE |
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) |
Cost of living is very cheap in Cape Town, especially with a strong dollar. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $150 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | I wasn't very focused on saving money while abroad. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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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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Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I knew to stay a whole year |
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: |
Introduction to Afrikaans |
| Course Department: | Languages |
| Instructor: | Ian Van Rooyan |
| Instruction Language: | English/Afrikaans |
| Comments: | Typical introduction language class. Learning Afrikaans was useful for impressing cab drivers with a basic knowledge of the language. |
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African Instruments |
| Course Department: | Music |
| Instructor: | Dizu |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | The best course I have taken in college. Learning to play instruments with Dizu was extremely fun. |
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