The ultimate cultural understanding, living with a Ghanaian roommate Past Review
By Jennica A (Child Development and Comunity Health, Tufts University) for
Tufts Programs Abroad: Tufts in Ghana
yes, i am glad i did it. It was good to see what similiarities/differences exist among people a world away
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | University of Ghana at Legon |
| 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. |
it was not too challenging but i still learned quite a bit in some of my classes. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Dr. Bilson is great and his family is amazing. He often went out of his way for us. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
International Students hostel-Ghanaian roommate <br /><br /> I liked the set up and I had a wonderful roommate |
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the food was good and it was fun to try new things |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
there was always something to do on or off campus |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
i felt safe and Dr. Bilson took very good care of us |
| 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? | about 100 cedis a week on average toward the end, more at the beginning but it depends on social activities (club admissions, movies, mall trips, etc.) |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | it goes faster than you think so be frugal when you can |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
i was able to use some Twi while there,although I have forgotten a lot of it now |
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? | five months is a long time, be ready |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Twi |
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| Instructor: | Kofi Agyekum |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Professor Agyekum is great! And it was nic eto have a class for just the Tufts students since in this subject we were all on the same level. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
