Deep Dive into Development - do it! Past Review

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Intensive learning experience. Less rigorous academic assignments than at my home university but experiential learning meant that I was learning in every moment.

On-site administration of your program

Well organized and planned program, although we were often running late and overbooked.

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Ugandan food is not my favorite, but the fruit is amazing and there are many options in Kampala.

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

I felt like I could smoothly navigate Ugandan culture. Language barrier and my obvious whiteness prevented me from ever feeling like a local.

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

SIT Uganda takes health issues seriously and addresses them asap.

SIT Uganda offered me opportunities that I probably would have never otherwise had as an undergrad. I now feel even more confident traveling alone and connecting with people of totally different cultures and backgrounds than mine

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

Some encouragement, but most people in Kampala speak English so there is little incentive to speak Luganda all the time

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• Local Students
• Americans

• Excursions and field trips
• Independent study project
• Discussions with experts in the field and practitioners

• Social life was really awful - only six students on the program who I did not connect with
• Overbooked and running late almost every day meant exhausting, long days
• Research methods class and Luganda class