SIT Study Abroad
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SIT Study Abroad is a program provider offering 73 abroad programs. Programs offered include Study Abroad and Internship abroad programs in 37 countries such as Australia, Cameroon, Chile, and Ecuador.
A pioneer in experiential, field-based study abroad, SIT Study Abroad provides academically engaging semester and summer programs in Asia and the Pacific, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East for undergraduate students.
SIT Study Abroad programs examine critical global issues in a specific cultural and geographical context. Studying with host country faculty and living with families, students gain a deep appreciation for local cultures, develop language skills, and become immersed in diverse topics ranging from the politics of identity to post-conflict transformation, from global health to environmental policy.
For more information, visit our website at https://www.sit.edu/.
Study Abroad with SIT Study Abroad
"I don't feel I gained much. What I learned I could have taught myself at home. I enjoyed the travelling and site seeing. I have been struggling to figure out if it was worth it. "
Sophia Leiter Middlebury College
"I gained a great new group of friends, a hugely broadened perspective, experiential knowledge based in three different countries and regions, and a host of amazing new experiences."
A student Wellesley College
"-my Spanish language skills improved -I took all my courses in Spanish -conducted field research in Spanish -traveled throughout Argentina and Uruguay -immersed myself in the culture of Argentina."
A student Brandeis University
"I gained a deeper understanding to how interconnected the world is and how powerful the United States is in influencing the well-being of other nations. I found myself in situations where South Africans were displaying all they knew about America's society, culture and values and I could not reciprocate this knowledge about thei..."
LaQuasia C Brandeis University
"Yes yes yes it was worthwhile. I learned so much about being a smart traveller and about how to integrate to another culture. "
A student Brandeis University
"It was definitely worthwhile I saw amazing places and met very cool people gained a lot of perspective and improved my spanish a lot."
A student Brandeis University
"I gained a new perspective on the world and learned a lot about the politics and culture of Argentina, in addition to what we learned in classes. I really enjoyed the experiential nature of the program in that a lot of learning took place on visits, trips, etc. outside of the classroom. It was definitely worthwhile and I will ne..."
A student Brandeis University
"I learned about Tanzanian culture, wildlife and ecology as well as traditions, foods, politics, music and so much more."
Ethan Cox The Frederick Gunn School
"I gained the sense of wellbeing while living in a new place, learned content about public health in Chile, gained the experience of designing and executing my own anthropological research project. It was worthwhile!"
Haley C. Whitman College
"I learned field research skills, a lot about biodiversity in the tropics, how to design and implement my own research, how to live on my own in another country and so many other things. It is SO worth it. "
A student Gettysburg College
"I learned a lot about myself and broadened my perspective on the world. I was challenged but saw a lot of growth in myself as a person and was able to experience a whole new world for an enjoyable 4 months. "
Molly Bates College
"I gained a second family. I gained life-long friends. I gained a country as a second home. I gained confidence in myself, I learned that I am capable to travel alone in a super foreign country. I learned about the culture so deeply, and so personally, and gained a major appreciation and fondness for this country and these people..."
Rachel Devine Point Loma Nazarene University
"The program was everything that I hoped it would be and more. I had the absolute time of my life and have truly grown so much as a person as a result of my time there. My Spanish is better, I've learned an incredible amount about plants, animals and the environment, and I'm just a more confident person in general. This program w..."
A student Swarthmore College
"My experience abroad was absolutely worthwhile. The experience helped me to become more independent and self-sufficient. I learned a lot about the Netherlands and about gender and sexuality, and I made some really good friends. I developed a close and lasting relationship with my host family."
A student Smith College
"I learned how to research and learn in an international and professional environment."
Joshua Romanowicz Brandeis University
"I learned how resilient and independent I can be. I had never traveled that far by myself, and I ended up being okay! I learned so much about a culture I had never experienced, and grew in so many different ways."
A student Amherst College
"I gained an understanding of environmental activism, new friendships, an enriched sense of place, and an opportunity to live as an adult"
A student Middlebury College
"I became a calmer, less worried, less frantic, more patient, more loving, more open, happier person because of my experience abroad. I learned to treat everything in life as a learning experience and to approach things and people without expectations or reservations."
Cathleen Calderón Yale University
"How to breakdown media reports to the appropriate representations given the media's background location, and how to navigate certain difficult political situations with geopolitical analysis. Also how important networking is for a career. It was worthwhile."
A student University of Tulsa
"A new perspective in life and an understanding of conflict and conflict mitigation."
Daphne Nounesi Brandeis University
"I think this SIT program is unique because it addresses global public health from a more critical viewpoint. We learn about concepts such as structural violence, political and economic histories of the areas we are in and how certain systems work to make some groups more vulnerable or give some people more or less access to heal..."
A student Wellesley College
"I learned a lot about myself while abroad and it was definitely worthwhile"
A student Middlebury College
"I'm writing a review 2 years from when I did the program, but the study abroad experience continues to be memorable, fresh in my mind, and endearing. This program provided various experiential learning opportunities. We visited private/public/military hospitals and were encouraged to discuss the differences and similarities. ..."
Jason Emory University
"I think it can only be a valuable experience to be put outside of your comfort zone in an unfamiliar place, and be able to become accustomed to new settings and people, with a working understanding of the cultures and history which shapes it. For that reason, this study abroad experience is always going to have its merits. "
A student Anonymous University
"I learned how to live in a different country and communicate in a language and culture that I was not originally comfortable with. It was definitely worthwhile. "
A student Brandeis University
