Eish! What a time in Cape Town! Past Review
By Michelle B (Still Photography, Ithaca College) - abroad from 01/22/2012 to 06/09/2012 with
IES Abroad: Cape Town - University of Cape Town
so 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. |
The classes offered were so different from any that i had ever taken before. The IES classes were very hands on and involved a lot of traveling and learning outside of a traditional classroom setting/. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The ladies at the IES office were like our surrogate moms. Most of us would go to the office every day to chat or just say hi. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
We were required to do a service project through IES but it gave us a better understanding of the culture. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Cape Town is just like any other city, as long as you are smart, you'll be safe. |
| 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) |
The exchange rate in SA really makes it an affordable study abroad. |
| * 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? | $20-25 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | it's not the day to day costs that will eat up your money, it's the big things. so start saving up now! |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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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? | 10+ |
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 pack lighter |
