EXCELLENT PROGRAM! Past Review
By Roman J (Political Science And International Studies, Morehouse College) - abroad from 07/09/2012 to 08/02/2014 with
Morehouse College: Accra, Ghana and Burkina Faso - Morehouse Pan-African Global Experience / MPAGE
One of the most memorable experiences in Ghana was my visit to St. George's castle in Elmina, Ghana. St. George's castle was a slave holding castle that for centuries held enslaved Africans from all over the Gold Coast. At times, witnessing their stories in my mind's eye was excruciating, but the experience, as a holistic one, was forever memorable.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Drs. Hewitt and Livingston class "Pan-Africanism as Cross-Cultural Dialogue" was truly life transforming! We gleaned knowledge from texts such as W.E.B. Du Bois's "Color and Democracy" and "The World and Africa", both seminal texts in Africana Studies. In addition, this class provided an introduction to anthropology with readings by Robert Davidson. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Wonderful faculty at African University College of Communication! Dr. Jackson was very helpful. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
We lived in a multi-bedroom home on a sandy beach in Cape Coast, Ghana and explored five star hotels throughout Ghana and Togo. |
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The food was world-class! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
We had an introduction before we departed to Ghana about health care, vaccinations, and safety in general. |
| * Safety: |
Very safe environment |
| 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? | Everything was pretty affordable. One Ghana cedi is equal to about fifty cents. So, for every one dollar you spend that's equal to 2 cedi. A taxi ride for a couple of miles costs 5 dollars about. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Plan your meals accordingly. The best way to save money is not to spend when you are hungry. |
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
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I knew to explore cities like Tamale, but I did not do a lot of research about the cultural offerings of Ghana before I left. |
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 Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
