Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

I found my calling is to be a world traveller Past Review

By (CCSD, St. Cloud State University) - abroad from 02/29/2012 to 03/12/2012 with

St. Cloud State University: South Africa - ETHS 305 - South Africa/US Relations

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
An openness to other cultures, an appreciation of what I have. Recommend it to everyone I know.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Organized, helpful, friendly

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Clean, did not always seem like the inn keepers were real happy about having students staying at there facility

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

Did a great job of giving us a taste of many aspects of the country and the people that live there.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

Not applicable

* Safety:

Well informed about the safety concerns and how to keep safe

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

DIfferent situation, I made personal choice to spend extra money on souveniers. etc

* Was housing included in your program cost? Yes
* Was food included in your program cost? No
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? $300

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Other
  • Hotel
* Who did you live with?

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  • Other
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Other
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Meeting the people
  • Experiencing a new country
  • Going on the animal safaris
* What could be improved?
  • Communication prior to leaving
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I went in with no expectations and I believe this is part of the reason why I had such a great experience.