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Below you will find study abroad reviews from students at Sarah Lawrence College. We hope you will find these helpful in your search for options in education abroad. If you are a Sarah Lawrence College student, please check with the Office of International & Exchange Programs 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."I definitely learned a lot, mostly from my personal travel. It was definitely worthwhile and I am so grateful to have given this opportunity. "
Tula C Sarah Lawrence College
"My Italian is vastly improved, and I learned how to travel alone internationally."
Elise E Sarah Lawrence College
"It was the first time I truly did a lot of things by myself and I enjoyed the independence. I also loved being in Italy and experiencing another culture. I do not feel I learned as much academically as I do in a typical semester, but I learned in other aspects."
A student Sarah Lawrence College
"It was totally worthwhile. I learned how to be by myself in a new place. "
A student Sarah Lawrence College
"I learned about Greek heritage and was able to travel to the islands of Rhodes and Crete. "
A student Sarah Lawrence College
"I learned how to be more independent and overall I really enjoyed my time abroad. It was definitely worthwhile and taught me a lot about myself."
A student Sarah Lawrence College
"It was completely worthwhile! I learned a lot about my resilience and how I handle myself in a different culture. "
A student Sarah Lawrence College
"I made really good friends in the program and living in Florence gave me the opportunity to travel within Italy as well as Europe. I gain skills in Italian but also life lessons as to how to depend on myself in a foreign country. "
A student Sarah Lawrence College
"It was certainly worth while! I learned a lot about Ireland, about history, international politics, how to travel, the Irish school system, etc. IES did a great job of getting us out and about in Ireland and Dublin. We saw lots of plays, story slams, movies, etc. I appreciated everyone at the IES center, especially Stephen, Jack..."
Emily Sarah Lawrence College
"It was worthwhile because now I absolutely feel fluent in Italian and am proud of myself for living in a different country alone and feel more mature after returning."
A student Sarah Lawrence College
"I learned that it is a good thing to push yourself and try new things even if they are really scary, like moving to Italy not knowing any Italian. "
Emma Chang Sarah Lawrence College
"it was very worthwhile. i became really immersed "
A student Sarah Lawrence College
"It was worthwhile, although I wish I would have known more before I left. "
A student Sarah Lawrence College
"I got amazing exposure to the language, art conservation, art, and I believe this program really helped me mature and further develop my independence l."
Alayna B Sarah Lawrence College
"I really learned about myself this year. I learned how I deal with both exciting and stressful situations without easy access to my home. I feel that I was really able to get comfortable asking the program directors, my host mother, and other students for help when I needed it. I also feel that learning about the world and other..."
Brynne M Sarah Lawrence College
"I made a calculated decision to experience "abroad" as fully as I could. I gave Florence my heart and soul and it was absolutely worth it. The entire experience was a dream and I can only sing praises for it, from exciting beginning to tragic end. I can't easily put into words what I learned, but everyone who knew me before and ..."
A student Sarah Lawrence College
"I don't exaggerate when I say that this has been the best year of my life. I had never learned so much in so little a time. What pointed me to Florence was that it offered a new language, it seemed the right place to study Italian bel canto – I am a singer – , and it was the cradle of the Italian Renaissance – I am a visual ar..."
A student Sarah Lawrence College
"Moving to a city where you don't speak the language and don't know anyone is an exciting adventure everyday. "
A student Sarah Lawrence College
"I learned so much every single day. Even though Florence has so many tourists/american students that it may seem like it could get boring or annoying, I was never bored or annoyed. I saw something new every day. I learned to truly savor each moment of life, and to trust in myself. I gained the confidence to go wherever I wanted ..."
A student Sarah Lawrence College
"This program was worth every second."
Talia B Sarah Lawrence College
"I gained confidence and self-awareness. It was absolutely worthwhile."
A student Sarah Lawrence College
"Yes it was, I was exposed to such a new musical and overall culture that it will effect my understanding of music for the rest of my life. "
Noor K Sarah Lawrence College
"I gained a family, another language, new friends, and a better cultural understanding of the world. It was absolutely worthwhile. Parts were challenging and tiring but it was an incredible experience that taught me to be a citizen of the world "
Jenny S Sarah Lawrence College
"It was worthwhile. I was more academically challenged this year than ever before, and I loved being part of a big university for the first time. I think the program could do a much better job of integrating students into Oxford and Wadham, and of assisting students in exploring the UK. The administrators could also work harder t..."
Rachel E Sarah Lawrence College
"I learned a great deal about traditional Ghanaian dance, music, and culture. I pushed myself physically, intellectually, and personally and now feel that I have grown as a person. I made life-long friends who I miss dearly every day. The trip was 100% worthwhile."
A student Sarah Lawrence College
