Experience of a lifetime. Past Review
By A student (Health and Human Performance, Berea College) - abroad from 06/12/2014 to 07/16/2014 with
KIIS: Tanzania - Experience Tanzania, Summer Program
I learned that there is beauty in the oddest places. Tanzania may not look like the prettiest place in the world, but the people there make it beautiful.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The courses were very engaging and I enjoyed each one. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
I didn't like that we had to stay at a hotel. We were supposed to stay at the University in Dar, but plans fell through. I think this would have made the administration better. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I would have like to have lived with a host rather than staying at a hotel. I don't feel like I got the full experience of Tanzania because I was catered to like an American. |
| * Food: |
The food was delicious. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I felt integrated, but I could have been more integrated if the living arrangements could have been different. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
The health care system was terrible in Tanzania compared to the US. |
| * Safety: |
I felt pretty safe most of the time. I even went running on my own in the mornings. |
| 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) |
I barely spent any money on food. Most of my money went towards souvenirs.The program paid for most of the food. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Don't start buying souvenirs until the end of the trip. Also, keep your money hidden. We had house maids steal our money. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
Swahili was the main language. Everyone had to use it. |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | AP Spanish |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Walk around and meet people. Ask them to help you learn new things. |
Other Program Information
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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? | I wish I had better contact with the people that I met there. |
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. |
