India Past Review
By Suzanne S (Political Economy., Barnard College) for
St. Stephen's College: New Delhi - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Definitely worth while. It explained parts of the culture I could never understand without having been there, and gave me more confidence than before, and was just very fun.
Personal Information
| The term and year this program took place: | Fall 2009 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Academics is not a good reason to study abroad in India. |
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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? |
Apartment with American students. Raj Narayan Road, Civil Lines <br /><br /> |
| * Food: |
food was excellent. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
India is a fascinating country, and generally friendly and interesting if you give it a chance. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
India has inherent risks. They were dealt with fine. I wish there was a female doctor. |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $10 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | medicine was kind of expensive. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
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Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | It is a great challenge, more than you are probably ready for. However, it you try to work with India, and try to understand it on its own terms, you will have a much more rewarding experience, then trying to create a small America in India or trying to understand all things on American terms. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Indian Art |
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| Instructor: | Devika Sethi |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | This course was excellent, but only because of the specific professor. It was still quite slow. |
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Economy, State and Society |
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| Instructor: | Aashita Dwara |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | An absolute joke-no one took it seriously. |
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Advance Microeconomics |
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| Instructor: | Grewal |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Good because it was very technical. |
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