Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Glad I went May 30, 2023

By (Public Health, Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/10/2023 to 05/09/2023 with

SIT Study Abroad: IHP Health and Community - Globalization, Culture and Care

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I experienced other cultures and other ways of life. I was able to learn about the public health system in other countries and compare across countries

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 1 month - 6 months

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

Program was not accommodating with work extensions when ill.

* 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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? 10 USD

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

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

Select all that apply

  • Americans
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?
  • Food
  • Host Family Experience
  • Multi-Country
* What could be improved?
  • Work extensions
  • Less academic rigor
  • Professors
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? It was very academically demanding

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 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.'

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Health Culture and Community
Course Department:
Instructor:
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues: