Cape Town: Life Redefined Past Review
By Julie M (Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions., Ithaca College) for
IES Abroad: Cape Town - University of Cape Town
Changed my life
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | University of Cape Yown |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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program size (40 students) was perfect, it was big enough to hang out with different types of people but small enough to consider it family. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
house was safe. we had alarm system, bars on all windows and doors, personal security guard and fenced in yard with razor wire. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
all field trips were amazing. i could not have imagined anything better. we went to kruger national park and the garden route. myself and three of my roommates also went on our own roadtrip along the southern coast of africa and had the time of our lives. |
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* Health Care:
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| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $30, some groceries are very cheap while others cost much more than they would here. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | spend wisely but do the things you'll never be able to do again. worth every dime. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
Other Program Information
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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? | an adventurous person |
