Take Me Back to the Himalayas! Himalayan Buddhist Art and Architecture Past Review
By Claudia H (History, The University of Texas at Austin) for
SIT Study Abroad: Reviews from Former Locations
I gained an unimaginable amount of independence and self-reliance.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The administration and professors made sure to incorporate educational and social interaction with the host nation. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The Indian staff members were by far the best part of the program and took the experience to a higher level. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The hotels were very satisfactory with regard to the locales where we stayed. |
| * Food: |
We were always very well fed. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The home-stay was a truly life-changing experience. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I felt very safe throughout the trip, but some health issues of my fellow classmates were not always promptly attended to. |
| 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 |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
We practiced with the local populations. Our instruction did not prepare us however for the region where we studied. |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Being a flexible and independent person are essential to survive and thrive on this study. It was incredibly rewarding. |
