A great cultural learning experience Past Review

By (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.

Review Photos

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Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

Review Your Program

* 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.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

The food is great !

* 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.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

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

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Other
  • Host Family
  • Hotel
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
  • Host Family
  • Other
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • Other
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Cultural Experience
  • The Food !
  • The Home stay
* What could be improved?
  • N/A
* 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 Blazer
Craving 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.'