awesome! Past Review
By A student (Linguistics., Brandeis University) - abroad from 08/29/2012 to 12/11/2012 with
SIT Study Abroad Nepal: Development, Gender, and Social Change in the Himalaya
It was incredibly worthwhile
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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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? |
We each lived with a separate host family in Kathmandu while we were taking our classes (the first 2.5 months) and it was terrific. My family was great, and it was always a place I looked forward to returning to - after trips, research, after the program ended, and whenever I'm able to go back to Nepal. |
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I could eat dhal bhaat every day for the rest of my life and never get tired of it. Lunch at the program center was always delicious. |
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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? |
I needed to get vaccines to go to Nepal. I didn't have any experience with the healthcare system. In general, the biggest issues for travelers are stomach issues from new food, new water, new country, etc. |
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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) |
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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 |
My host mother didn't speak any English, and for 3 weeks I stayed in a village where no one spoke English, so I spoke a lot of Nepali and it helped enormously. |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
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Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | bring a voice recorder! but really, as long as you're easy-going you'll figure everything out |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Avid AdventurerThe 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
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Nepali Language |
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| Instructor: | Mina Rana, Chandra Rana, Sanjib Pokhrel |
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| Comments: | Nepali was fantastic! I can't believe how much I learned in 3 months, and the teachers were absolutely terrific. The classes are small (4 or 5 people) and we learned through a variety of games, exercises, projects, field trips, and conversation. What we learned was always extremely relevant and each day I could go back to my host family and have increasingly sophisticated conversations. I can't stress enough how great this class was. |
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