Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Good food, good beer, great people, beautiful country. Past Review

By (English, St. Mary's College of Maryland) - abroad from 05/17/2014 to 06/07/2014 with

St. Mary's College of Maryland: Nitze Scholars Program, South Africa

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It's one thing to study repression, its another to see it. Totally worthwhile, really brought what we had learned about SA in the classroom to a head.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? None

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? 200+

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Hostel
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 0

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • food/alcohol
  • landscape
  • culture
* What could be improved?
  • doing the program again
  • not getting rid of Nitze
  • did I mention not getting rid of Nitze?
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? nothing, i was pretty well prepaired

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Outright Urbanite
A social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country.