Such a rewarding and fun experience June 23, 2024
By A student (Data Science, Wellesley College) - abroad from 01/22/2024 to 05/03/2024 with
SIT Study Abroad: Jordan - Counseling & Humanitarian Action Internship
-learned alot about the humanitarian and refugee crisis and the role imperialism and colonialism had creating the crisis - I learned a lot about humanitarian standards
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Th program was not rigorous but I feel like I learned a lot |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The director + all the staff were so kind, accommodating and always ready to answer your questions |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
My host family was great |
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Host moms cooking was great |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
It was easier for me to integrate to the local culture because im muslim, but despite not being Arab the Jordanian people were so nice and welcoming |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I had a terrible cough the first couple weeks and I went to the doctors, the program staff does a great job at scheduling an appointment and the programs healthcare covered the cost |
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It was really safe |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I loved my time in Jordan, as a first time traveler, my host family, the program staff + the other American students in my program were so great. |
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) |
the program provided a stipend so it was rare for me to go over that budget |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
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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? | -pack light! you will buy a lot of things in Jordan, I thought I would not but I did and my suitcases were overweight |
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.' |
