Cape Town Semester Abroad Changed My Life Past Review
By Courtney C (Marketing., Providence College) for
CIEE: Cape Town - Arts and Sciences
I was the only person from my school to ever go on this program and I also went their knowing noone.. this helped me learn how to meet new people and live independtly. my travel skills have also become amazing. I am glad that I pushed myself to go to such an unusual place because it was probably the best thing I have ever done!
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
There were not as many assignments as I was used to and their was a huge percentage of my grade based on my final grade. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The on-site administration was very visible and they worked to get us involved in and out of school. the program size was perfect of 100-150 students. All my expectations were met it was an amazing experience. |
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Visiting the vineyards of south africa. they are beautiful and they took us to a festival there. going to robbin island was another memorable one. They were helpful in showing us things that we may not have known on our own. |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
My program supplied a car called the guardian angel which drove us to other student houses and to town at night which was very helpful. the streets are not very safe at night and this service helped us avoid danger. |
| 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) |
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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | That internet service is very expensive. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
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Other Program Information
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* 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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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Not to be afraid to go abroad and that is a worth while learning experience!!! |
