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Below you will find study abroad reviews from students at Skidmore College. We hope you will find these helpful in your search for options in education abroad. If you are a Skidmore College student, please check with the Office of Off-Campus Study & Exchanges 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 learned so much about the local greek culture and people. "
Isabelle U Skidmore College
"Aside from the obvious topics that I learned which was the focus of this program, one immediate gain that I can name was the ability to travel on my own. I had done some light travel on my own before but nothing to the extent of this program. During the program, you are required to be on your own for a month and study a topic of..."
Kalinda B Skidmore College
"I learned what it feels like to be completely independent. It was absolutely worthwhile, even though I was only there for three weeks."
Eleyna Scarbro Skidmore College
"I learned flexibility of expectations. Embracing the beauty of the unknown and of experiences I never knew I needed to have. "
Lilia Wilson Skidmore College
"I learned so much about how to learn from others and how to truly view another culture while trying to not impose my own westernized thinking. It was definitely worthwhile. "
Shana Kleiner Skidmore College
"I gained a new family which is the best! I still keep in touch with my host mom to this day and can't wait to visit her again. "
Lone T Skidmore College
"Independence, interacting with people of different cultural backgrounds, making new friends even with language barriers, etc. "
Barbara Kasomenakis Skidmore College
"I learned a lot about myself. I got to know myself in a different context it made me more independent and less afraid of change"
Sindiso Mafico Skidmore College
"This experience taught me to be adaptable to new situations, unfamiliar languages, or different cultures I may encounter. I feel far more familiar with the EU political climate, and more knowledgable about Europe as a whole. "
Amy Rowland Skidmore College
"Studying abroad was definitely worthwhile. I love to travel and experience new cultures, so this opened my eyes to a new place and the people it holds. I experienced so many new things and stepped out of my comfort zone, such as hiking, scuba diving and swimming under waterfalls. I learned how to be even more independent and liv..."
Yasmin Kudsi Skidmore College
"I learned a lot about embracing and experiencing different cultures and peoples. I met a lot of different and new people and formed lifelong connections. I also improved my Spanish skills and experienced a different perspective of Spanish by taking biology courses at PUCV. This was an incredibly worthwhile experience and I would..."
Rachel Golden Skidmore College
"I learned many valuable things during my time abroad. Budgeting money and traveling alone were probably the biggest. Also, I had never lived in a city and Amsterdam is always bustling with people, so it was good to experience this. Extremely worthwhile."
Tony Skidmore College
"As far as academics are concerned, if you are looking for an easy-breezy semester abroad, I would not recommend this program. We took all of our classes at the IES EU center. Obviously like any institution, there are easier and harder teachers and professors, but the required 5-class course load means you will definitely be work..."
Jack Galardi Skidmore College
"I gained a lot of understanding of New Zealand culture. I also learned a lot about myself by traveling half way around the world! It was definitely very worthwhile. "
Amanda Skidmore College
"Lots of friendships and lots of personal growth in terms of my plans for my future and my new approaches to the rest of my undergraduate career. "
A student Skidmore College
"I learned to put myself out there and get out of my comfort zone. I traveled alone, got to know the city, exposed myself to so many other cultures. It was absolutely worthwhile!"
Manuela Tauscher Skidmore College
"The best thing I gained from my semester in Christchurch was definitely independence. Although I spent a lot of time in Christchurch and traveling with friends I made, I also did some solo travel. In preparation for that, it is entirely your responsibility to plan and figure out what you will do. If there are things going on bac..."
A student Skidmore College
"I learned so much about Morocco; its history, where it stands now on so many issues, and about what the future holds for this country. Definitely a worthwhile experience."
A student Skidmore College
"I learned how to an adapt to a completely different environment, how to interact with a different culture, and to how to challenge myself in a whole new way. It was very worthwhile!"
A student Skidmore College
"Although I did not learn much Arabic throughout the program, I obtained a lot of information about the multicultural identities of Moroccans, and the wider picture of Islam. The experience in Morocco definitely introduced me another portal to know a world that hidden from western medias."
Jie L Skidmore College
"Yes it wa worthwhile learning from a global perspective. "
A student Skidmore College
"I gained a sense of independence and a deeper appreciation for art history and how it can be taught and studied. It was definitely a worthwhile experience and I would easily do it again. "
Caitlin L Skidmore College
"I became much more self-reliant and independent. It was overwhelmingly worthwhile. I created many friendships, two of which will be lifelong. I travelled to many places, saw so many things I had only seen in pictures."
Rachel C Skidmore College
"My time abroad was very worthwhile, one of the best decisions I've made. My language skills did improve while I was there. I think one of the best things I found was that I didn't realize how much I learned until the end of the semester. In addition, I've created and maintained valuable friendships."
Elizabeth S Skidmore College
"Yes, absolutely worthwhile. I think it has made me a significantly better human being with global awareness & consciousness for the impact of my actions on the wider world. "
Catherine C Skidmore College
