An amazing learning experience in the most amazing city. Past Review
By A student (Trinity University) - abroad from 06/13/2016 to 07/30/2016 with
IES Abroad: Cape Town - University of Cape Town
I learned so much about South African healthcare both from classes and seeing it in person. I got to see first hand how clinics and hospitals in South Africa differ from the USA. Along with seeing so many cool procedures and surgeries in the hospital.
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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. |
IES Cape Town was an amazing program both academically and location wise. There are so many educational and fun programs and activities to do in Cape Town and South Africa. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The program tried their best to perform adminstrative duties but South Africa is very laid back and the companies my program dealt with did not always stay on schedule. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
We stayed in flats with one other person living in the flat with you. They were extremly nice and very safe. |
| * Food: |
The food in Cape Town was amazing. There was a wide variety of food choices and all of them were delicious. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
We did our best to integrate ourselves in the local culture. We stayed in with a host family at one point and worked in clinics and hospitals in order to integrate ourselves with the culture and local healthcare system. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Good, I went to a private clinic when I was sick. I was helped right away and got the medicine I needed. |
| * Safety: |
I never had any problems with safety but a couple of my friends got their stuff stolen. Just be smart and don't leave your stuff out in the open or go to sketchy places. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I loved IES they provided so many extra things to the program. Lots of fun trips and excursions. I also loved the set up of the program that it was part classes and part service learning in clinics and hospitals. |
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 very inexpensive and it was very easy to live on a budget. The most expensive thing was transport ( Taxis and Ubers) since they added up over 7 weeks. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $90.00 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Take Ubers and not Taxis. Haggle prices in the markets. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | More about the history of the apartheid and South African history. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
