Duke University
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Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892.
Below you will find study abroad reviews from students at Duke University. We hope you will find these helpful in your search for options in education abroad. We also hope that these first-hand accounts of education abroad from previous students at your institution will help you understand what to expect from study abroad and help you set your expectations. If you are a Duke University student, please check with the Global Education 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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A student Duke University
"I gained an incredible sense of independence, realizing that I can make it in a new country that I spoke a language I wasn't fluent in, and had an entirely different culture. I learned so much about different perspectives towards life that have deeply changed me as a person. "
A student Duke University
"This program really taught me perspective. The academics were really interesting, and I learned a lot about climate change, but the main focus was climate justice. We learned that everything is intersectional, and climate change is both a threat and a threat multiplier. This program truly changed the way I look at the issues fac..."
Rachel Radvany Duke University
"Language skills and cultural immersion"
A student Duke University
"Before studying abroad, I had no idea what to expect. I knew very little about Chile or what it would be like to live and study in a country I'd never been to before. That being said, I think this program was the best one I could have chosen for where I was. It gave me the knowledge I needed to be aware, the support system I nee..."
Eritrea Temesghen Duke University
"I had a lot of time to learn and reflect on my own personal experience."
Erica Wang Duke University
"Lifelong friends and a much deeper understanding of the Levant and the Arabic language. "
Rose F Duke University
"Got much better at Spanish and learned a lot about myself!"
A student Duke University
"Extremely worthwhile. Challenges your language abilities, and allows for personal development."
A student Duke University
"I gained friends, increased my Spanish fluency, conducted research and completed an internship that has been useful for future internships and jobs, and learned more about policy/politics in Latin America that has influenced by academic career at my home university."
A student Duke University
"Independence, cultural knowledge"
A student Duke University
"I learned a lot more about the language I'm majoring in, the culture in Jordan, specific issues and nuances from the perspectives of locals, I could go on forever. It was absolutely worthwhile."
Maria Victoria Howell Arza Duke University
"I gained a love for myself, my strengths, my language and skills"
Ashley Croker-Benn Duke University
"To try to describe everything I learned during this program would be impossible. I learned a lifetime of lessons (as cliche as that sounds). The personal growth from the people on the program and the organization leaders/ beneficiaries we met while explore the social enterprise scene in each country has pushed me into explore mo..."
A student Duke University
"I gained some career development from my internship and gained a ton of confidence in my Spanish abilities. Personally, I learned how to be bold and try new things just because I wanted to. "
A student Duke University
"Too much to type here"
Jake Lassu Duke University
"I became more independent, more go with the flow, and got a broader perspective in seeing the bigger picture. Definitely worthwhile. "
Sydney Segal Duke University
"I grew a lot as a person. I think that my experience abroad helped me see things in a different way but also put every situation in perspective and learn how to rationalize, as well as live in a more relaxed way. Not only did I learn many things academically, I also had one of the most incredible social and cultural experience o..."
Margot N Duke University
"I feel like I developed a really robust understanding of Central America as a region, due to the comparative nature of the program. I was always encouraged to reflect and think very critically about the world I live in. I also developed wonderful friends, both in my fellow students, in locals I met, and in the CGE staff. ..."
A student Duke University
"Covered all this in earlier parts of review. "
A student Duke University
"This experience abroad truly changed not only my Duke experience but my life. It was 100% worthwhile and I honestly wish I chose to study abroad in Istanbul for a year instead of just one semester. Everything about this program was amazing and I wish I could tell every other student to choose it."
Risa P Duke University
"While I had traveled a lot before study abroad, living in a different country for an extended period of time gave me the opportunity to learn from other people's perspectives on a much deeper level. I learned to be much more open-minded and as well as more culturally aware to both the differences and the similarities. One of the..."
Liz C Duke University
"I learned the importance of going out of my comfort zone to grow. My semester abroad gave me perspective and gave me the room to refocus my priorities and focus on my goals for the future. "
Aidan C Duke University
"I learned a lot about making new friends, being independent, how to explore, how to take risks that stretch your comfort zone, budgeting money in the real world, Turkish, Turkish history, and current affairs."
Grant K Duke University
"Along with the general abroad learning experiences of gaining independence and new sense of flexibility, I learned an incredible amount about this area of the world. Being at the crossroads between Asia and Europe is an extremely interesting area to be in, and Istanbul proved that. I also learned that it is impossible to imagine..."
georgia.hoagland Duke University
