Hope College
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Below you will find study abroad reviews from students at Hope College. We hope you will find these helpful in your search for options in education abroad. If you are a Hope College student, please check with the Paul G. Fried International Center 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.
Important Dates and Deadlines
Off-Campus Study Application Deadlines:
For Fall: February 1
For Spring : April 15
Submit your Off-Campus Study Applications to the Fried International Center, MMC
"I learned that bad things can unexpectedly happen that you have no control over and you just have to go with the flow."
Lynn M Hope College
"I became more confident in myself. When I got back home my friends said I didn't really change, I just became a better me."
Leah P Hope College
"I LIVED in Chile for an entire year. I learned how to speak the language and be fully apart of a Chilean family while being apart of the Chilean culture. I furthered my ability to adapt and be flexible as well as forming long-lasting relationships."
Diane H Hope College
"it helped me realize that there are really BIG issues going on. our american issues are nothing compared to an average indian person. water, shoes, beds, air conditioning, internet, food is limited; we are used to limitless. i am a much more aware global citizen"
lauren b Hope College
"Yes, it was very worthwhile! I learned about other cultures and my own and made very valuable friends. I learned how to be a respectful traveler. I also have decided I want to work in China for a couple years to get to know this new country that I really loved being in."
Alyssa S Hope College
"Yes! I loved that I was across waters and hearing a different language constantly. "
Courtney L Hope College
"Yes! This was something that I had always wanted to do, and I was finally able to do it in my last semester. It was a good experience for me to leave Hope (which I loved), and go to a BIG school, with bigger classes to make me appreciated Hope even more. It was also nice to just receive a totally different schooling experience f..."
Casey S Hope College
"100% worthwhile "
Hanna V Hope College
"My experience was more than worthwhile, and it absolutely altered my future plans. But I can't reveal everything I learned because it would be like giving away the ending. You have to see it for yourself. "
Rachel E Hope College
"this time abroad has further solidified my love of cultures, traveling and of living in new places. it was exactly as i wanted it to be! i loved london for it's history, it's modernity, it's culture, it's mulit-culturalism and it's city feel!"
Anne B Hope College
"I gained further independence and self-confidence through my time abroad, as well as more appreciation for the simple things in life, like food and friendship. I also came to care more about world events, since I now know people in more places. I became more myself through this experience."
Lauren V Hope College
"YES. The psych classes I took made me decide my future. The professors in Milan are both professors as well as practicing clinical psychologists. Not typical in America. Studying abroad gets you to think outside of your little American bubble, as well as infects you with the travel bug. Totally worth it."
Becca C Hope College
"Yes, this experience was completely worthwhile. I not only gained confidence in my language skills but it also gave me an opportunity to have a new perspective on the political, social and educational world. I loved the amount of students from all over the world, and Germany especially, that I was able to know and discuss curren..."
Heather G Hope College
"I learned who I am and what my passion is in life. This program connected me with people who have changed my life. I learned how to live life like Italians and it made me want to adopt some aspects of their lifestyle. It showed me another part of the world where life has another meaning. "
Sarah K Hope College
