Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

A wonderful experience I would repeat in a heartbeat! Past Review

By (English and Music, Mount Holyoke College) - abroad from 07/28/2010 to 08/20/2010 with

ThisWorldMusic: Traveling - Study in Ghana: Music, Arts, Culture

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Living abroad, even for a short while, is eye opening and mind expanding. It is very, very valuable to see life from a different cultural perspective; it causes you to reexamine many assumptions, ideas, practices, attitudes. . .

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

* 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)

The budget was very good. . . my downfall was shopping for things to bring home!

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
  • Hotel
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
  • International Students
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans
  • International Students
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?
  • Knowing that Jeremy had everything covered, organized, under control. As a novice traveler this made the trip do-able for me.
  • The intensity of classes was fantastic.
* What could be improved?
  • I really can't think of anything.
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I'd focused more on learning drum language and gotten out of my "I have to write it down" mindset much earlier in the stay.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Avid Adventurer
The 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.