SIT Peru is an opportunity to spend time in a vibrant and diverse country Past Review
By Elena L (Art History, Criticism and Conservation., Carleton College) for
SIT Study Abroad: Peru - Indigenous Peoples and Globalization
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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. |
There is not a lot of work, it is really what you make of it, if you decide to do all the readings or not... The work load is generally light, except for the end when you have to write up your research paper. |
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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? |
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| * Food: |
Peruvians love their potatoes. |
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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? |
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| * Safety: |
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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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Menú for lunch is always a good idea... for a dollar you can get a sopa and segundo, and they are generally really yummy. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 300 |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
I had to use spanish pretty much every day on the program. We were living with host families where we had to always be speaking spanish. With eachother, within our group, we spoke english, but besides that spanish was always spoken. |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | take chances, a little cultural discomfort is okay... |
