One in a lifetime opportunity Past Review
By Klara Wichterle (Brown University) - abroad from 01/19/2020 to 05/09/2020 with
SIT Study Abroad: IHP Health and Community - Globalization, Culture and Care
The connections you make with local faculty in the places you travel and live and with students studying in the program from all across the country (and world) are invaluable. The immersive experience is truly like no other and SIT does an incredibly job integrating all program components to provide the most meaningful and enriching experience possible.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Thought-provoking, mentally rigorous coursework. Focus on cultural immersion and learning, centered around healthcare. Tons of resources provided in the forms of local faculty members and community member connections. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Homestay living was incredibly accommodating and fostered deep local connections. |
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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? |
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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) |
Stipends for food and transport were provided. Additional expenses primarily personal luxuries/needs because stipends were fairly generous. |
| 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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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | How much it would push me out of my comfort zone. Also how thankful and enriched I would be for/by it after. |
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.' |
