Nothing like what I expected! Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 07/04/2016 to 11/21/2016 with
CIEE: Cape Town - Arts and Sciences
Definitely worthwhile - gave me a much broader perspective and appreciation for what we have in the US
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. |
school was shut down - only went to classes for 1 month |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
very friendly and helpful staff - began to fall apart a bit when the protests began |
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Safety is definitely an issue in South Africa |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
Not enough exposure to local culture |
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) |
most expenses stemmed from the fact that we had to take ubers everywhere due to safety |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $250 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | take the minibuses around Rondebosch |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I had known that protests would force our university to shut down |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Avid AdventurerThe wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Beginners Afrikaans |
| Course Department: | Afrikaans |
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| Instruction Language: | Afrikaans/English |
| Comments: | lecture-based introduction to a language class |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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South African History |
| Course Department: | History |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Very challenging, professor was a terrible lecturer and seemed disinterested in teaching. |
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African Drumming |
| Course Department: | Music |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | best class ever! Amazing teacher |
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