At the Ocean's Doorstep for a Semester January 10, 2022
By Lauren Gemery (Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/31/2021 to 12/11/2021 with
The School for Field Studies / SFS: Turks and Caicos Islands - Marine Resource Studies
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Huge focus on academic group-work and presentations, also being able to participate in real scientific research in the field was worthwhile for furthering a career in science.
Personal Information
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Was not as possible during my semester due to safety concerns around the pandemic. |
* Health Care:
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If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
It was an amazing semester, even with the ongoing pandemic |
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) |
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Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $20 to $50 |
Language
* Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | That the turks and caicos are not all touristy islands |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Avid AdventurerThe wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal. |
Individual Course Reviews
Course Name/Rating: |
Tropical Marine Ecology |
Course Department: | Biology |
Instructor: | Caitlin O'brien |
Instruction Language: | English |
Comments: | Very relevant for identifying organisms in the field and local ecosystems. |
Credit Transfer Issues: | No issues |
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Environmental Policy |
Course Department: | Political Science |
Instructor: | Courtney Picket |
Instruction Language: | English |
Comments: | Amazing discussions about positionality and social sciences in relation to conservation issues. |
Credit Transfer Issues: | No issues |
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Resource Management |
Course Department: | Biology |
Instructor: | Kassandra Dudek |
Instruction Language: | English |
Comments: | No very challenging and content was not applied to the field well |
Credit Transfer Issues: | No Issues |
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