A family of 17! February 18, 2023
By James F (Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/26/2023 to 12/08/2023 with
SIT Study Abroad: IHP - Cities in the 21st Century: People, Planning and Politics
I learned a whole new discipline, gained long life friends, and had my eyes opened to whole new ways of being. It was an indispensable life experience.
Personal Information
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
This program was fantastic academically. A experiential learning curriculum that was truly based in the principles of democratic education |
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* Safety: |
Cape Town was not the safest and people from the program experienced a variety of unsafe situations. I was also pickpocketed in Barcelona |
If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
This program was perfect way to integrate and gain understanding of a variety of different cultures. The curriculum, home-stays, and intellectual curious group combined for an experience where I was simultaneously familiarizing myself with the cities, building a whole new social network, and learning a host of new concepts. |
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) |
The stipends had to be stretched. |
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | ~$50 |
Language
* Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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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? | It is a rollercoaster |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Contemporary Urban Issues |
Course Department: | Urban Studies |
Instructor: | Juan Manuel Arbona |
Instruction Language: | English |
Comments: | Juan is an amazing person as well as an awesome professor. This course is primarily based around one large comparative project. This project is incredibly daunting, but also extremely rewarding. |
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Culture and Society of World Cities (C&S) |
Course Department: | Anthropology |
Instructor: | James Rodriguez, Mónica Farias, Jaime Palomera Zaidel, Dominique Somda |
Instruction Language: | Englkisj |
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Urban Politics and Development (P+D) |
Course Department: | DVST |
Instructor: | Juan Manuel Arbona |
Instruction Language: | english |
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Urban Planning and Sustainable Environments |
Course Department: | Urban Studies |
Instructor: | Melissa García-Lamarca |
Instruction Language: | English |
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