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Below you will find study abroad reviews from students at Bates College. We hope you will find these helpful in your search for options in education abroad. If you are a Bates College student, please check with the Off-Campus Study Office for guidelines on enrolling in a study abroad program and receiving credit for your study abroad experience. If your university has listed recommended programs below, please consider them first and contact any of the program providers referenced in the reviews listed below for more information.
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No important dates configured."My experience abroad taught me to look at the cultures I am a part of more critically. For the most part, life in Madagascar is vastly different from the U.S., and there are aspects of Malagasy culture I believe Americans could benefit from replicating. My experience has inspired me to consider and change my behaviors and values..."
Cerise S Bates College
"I learned a lot about social work and the structure of the healthcare system in Argentina."
Sophia C Bates College
"I learned a lot from my experience abroad. Firstly, I took courses that piqued my interest academically, pushing me into different academic and professional directions. The program also helped me secure a position that was a stepping stone for me professionally. While the position did not last long, it gave me tremendous and app..."
George M Bates College
"A lot about climate change in the Arctic, Icelandic history and culture, some of the language, and how to climate model. "
Cici C Bates College
"I learned that I have major depressive disorder. I learned that I can't simply go to a new country and a new culture and a new living situation and two new schools and expect to thrive. I need more support. I felt like I had very little"
Aidan G Bates College
"While this program may not be the typical abroad experience, it is truly unique and so worthwhile! I learned so much from our lecturers about Czech culture and felt very immersed by the end of our semester. On our excursions, we visited places in Europe that I wouldn't have sought out on my own (Poland, Slovakia, Moravia). These..."
Tricia B Bates College
"Before I went abroad to Madrid, Spain, I had many reservations about what my experience would be. With only traveling out of the United States two times beforehand, I thought that living in Europe for an extended period of time was always going to be challenging. I was afraid that not only I would react poorly to my new surround..."
Miles Nabritt Bates College
"I learned to adapt and adventure."
Tommy Bates College
"I am now more comfortable in who I am as a person. I learned what my goals are and I was able to do this abroad because of the lack of experience and comfort many have in a foreign place. I had to really reflect and evaluate what I wanted to put out into the world and this opportunity encouraged me to do that. "
Emily P Bates College
"I learned a lot about different cultures in South Africa and learned how to be more flexible with change."
Samantha A Bates College
"*significant improvement in language ability *better perspective on culture/life"
A student Bates College
"More language skills and adaptability"
Nolwenn Robison Bates College
"Quite so!"
A student Bates College
"When I was first leaving for abroad, I was very nervous about having to start over with many aspects I had already concurred in my home university. Making new friends, becoming comfortable in a new location, and adjusting to a new culture were all things I had done two year prior at my College, and I was dreading having to do it..."
Ryan Brudny Bates College
"I gained a better knowledge of the French language. I attained an unprecedented fluency and ease with my French speaking through engaging with the others in the language on a persistent daily basis in different social contexts. I learned how to be a better, more-prepared, and competent traveller through excursions and trips, as ..."
A student Bates College
"My time abroad was integral to my personal and academic growth. I think that I gained knowledge in the classroom as well as life skills as I lived in Buenos Aires. "
A student Bates College
"Language was the biggest gain obviously. But I learned so much about art and ethinic minority art and history and their relationships with the Chinese government. I also personally was awakened to my religion after needing to turn to God given how ridiculously difficult this program was on me in the beginning."
Chelsea A. Bates College
"I gained independence, organization when it comes to travel, more social skills, and of course, I saw an improvement in my Spanish. It was absolutely worthwhile! My school blessed me with money to travel, eat well, and explore my new favorite city in Europe, Madrid. It was unforgettable."
Emily Bowen Bates College
"It was most definitely worthwhile. I improved so much with my Spanish language skills and I learned so much about another culture and people and got to live with an amazing family who helped me to integrate into life in Uruguay. "
Cassidy Martin Bates College
"Perseverance. Obviously in the beginning it was tough with the language, especially because Chile has their own "version" of Spanish with lots of slang. But I truly learned how to overcome challenges and make the best out of it all. "
Helene Sudac Bates College
"Not too rigorous, allows good opportunities to travel"
Jacqueline Bates College
"i grew a lot. it was so worth it. "
Daniel Patrick Murphy Bates College
"Yes it was worthwhile, without a doubt. Both my ability to speak Spanish and my confidence to use this ability improved greatly."
A student Bates College
"I became more confident in my ability to travel alone, in my ability to speak spanish, and in my ability to meet new people"
A student Bates College
"I learned a lot about myself and how I react in situations where I feel uncomfortable. Abroad helped me grow a lot and deepened my appreciation for my support network."
Sarah Curtis Bates College
