My Study Abroad in Kenya Past Review
By Hotmama80 (Anthropology., Tufts University) for
SIT Study Abroad: Kenya - Global Health and Human Rights
It completely changed my life and career path!
Personal Information
| The term and year this program took place: | Spring 2001 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Academics are challenging, but the emphasis is more on experiential learning than book learning. You learn a TON, but not necessarily from the courses so much as the wide variety of unique experiences you will have. |
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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? |
Mostly in hostels. <br /><br /> |
| * Food: |
I don't particularly like Kenyan food. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Not a lot of things arranged by the program that I can remember. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Very little. |
Language
| Language acquisition improvement? |
Swahili was taught but if you are living in an urban area, you really only need to speak English which is the offical langauge of the country. |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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