A great cultural learning experience Past Review
By Na'il S (Sociology., Morehouse College) - abroad from 05/13/2013 to 06/06/2013 with
Morehouse College: Accra, Ghana and Burkina Faso - Morehouse Pan-African Global Experience / MPAGE
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Learned a lot about the parallels between West Africans and African-Americans and the Pan-Africanism intellectual lens. Definitely worthwhile.
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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. |
Connecting the West African experience to the African-American experience with a Pan-African lens was very insightful. |
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The food is great ! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Very welcoming people, although they do have their misunderstandings about the African-American experience from what they see on television as most people do. |
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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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Spend money wisely. |
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? | N/A |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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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.' |
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