Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

An amazing and challenging trip: not what you expect July 19, 2024

By (Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies, Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/20/2024 to 05/18/2024 with

SIT Study Abroad: IHP Human Rights - Movements, Power, and Resistance

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Yes. it was all experiential learning. We sadly had a horrible traveling prof. that made the classroom learning non existent. But it also bonded us as a group.

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.

ACADEMIC rigor was nonexistent, mostly due to our traveling professor. Experiential learning was AMAZING.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

With the excpetion of Jordan, the program was amazing.

* 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?

* Safety:

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

This program was the hardest thing I have ever done. I was so burnt out. It was an irreplaceable experience.

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)

We got a stipend!

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? Given a stipend!
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Go on SIT

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

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

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  • Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 0

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Group
  • Chile
  • Nepal
* What could be improved?
  • Traveling Professors
  • Program Director
  • Stipend in Chile
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? You are going to have a very different experience than those going to Europe. Be aware of that and the FOMO that comes with it.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Avid Adventurer
The wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Human Rights
Course Department:
Instructor: Dustie Spencer
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Horrible professor. No homework. WITH A DIFFERENT PROF- it would be amazing.
Credit Transfer Issues: Credit has not been transfered yet