The College of William & Mary
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The College of William & Mary in Virginia is a public research university located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States.
Below you will find study abroad reviews from students at The College of William and Mary. We hope you will find these helpful in your search for options in education abroad. If you are a College of William and Mary 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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"It was incredible. I am going back for sure."
A student The College of William and Mary
"It was very worthwhile. I learned that I could handle myself in a foreign country, as well as a country where I didn't speak the language and where my flights home has been cancelled."
A student The College of William and Mary
"yes"
A student The College of William and Mary
"I learned so much about Icelandic culture and lifestyle. I had the opportunity to work alongside the home people of Solheimar and experience living in a fully sustainable community. I have been empowered to change individually and push others to change as well-sustainability efforts. I learned how to be a traveler rather than a ..."
A student The College of William and Mary
"Everything was worthwhile! We learned so much about South African history and the race relations that still trouble the country and the local communities. It was incredibly interesting to compare South Africa's race relations to the United States'. We also learned so much from the people that we worked with in the townships. "
A student The College of William and Mary
"I will be living in Russia through a different program next semester, and I think the best thing I got out of this program was the chance to acclimate myself to Russia a bit before my longer, language intensive program begins. It will be a very new and slightly daunting situation, but I have a good feel now for what life in Russ..."
Rachel F The College of William and Mary
"A first-hand perspective on poverty. Knowledge into the south african daily lifestyle. Apartheid specifics. Inspiration from the kids to be myself and be able to put on my game face no matter what problems I have."
Samantha C The College of William and Mary
"Language and cultural experiences, yes"
A student The College of William and Mary
"The experience was definitely worthwhile. I learned about Irish culture and just had a great time being in another country. "
Payton P The College of William and Mary
"Very worthwhile. After 6 weeks in Santiago de Compostela, Spain I grew so accustomed to the culture that I thought it was just like Virginia until I stopped to realize that the plaza culture that gathers people of all ages and classes is not available in Virginia."
Dorothy E The College of William and Mary
"I gained a lot of independence and confidence, I feel like I can live on my own and function in a big city. My German also seems to have gotten more natural and much better. I love the city of Berlin, and I would go back in a heartbeat. It was definitely worthwhile, I would recommend this program to any German student, whether a..."
A student The College of William and Mary
"I learned a lot about Geology and about the culture of Ireland in Galway and Connemara versus Dublin. It was most definitely worthwhile."
A student The College of William and Mary
"I met so many fantastic people, and learned so much about the South African culture and myself. "
A student The College of William and Mary
"I learned so much about myself, Australian culture, and living independently. This is a great program. "
A student The College of William and Mary
"Confidence to call myself fluent in Spanish =) "
A student The College of William and Mary
"Independence, confidence, language skills, amazing experiences. DEFINITELY worthwhile. SIT is a great program, lots of quirks, but in the end, very much worth it."
A student The College of William and Mary
"I always rolled my eyes when people would say that "study abroad is a life changing experience", "you make life long friends", etc. But it's true. Every word of it. Studying abroad gives you a type of clean slate. This is your chance to grow as a person and change without the influence of close friends or peers. Normally being a..."
Sidney C The College of William and Mary
"I learned a lot about different cultures and interacting with different people while I was abroad. I also learned a lot about myself. I think the experience was absolutely worthwhile. It really was a once in a lifetime opportunity. "
A student The College of William and Mary
"Going abroad was a hugely rewarding experience. I was in a more independent living situation than at my home university. I had to learn to take care of myself and manage money. My travels provided me with unforgettable cultural experiences and introduced me to lifelong friends. "
A student The College of William and Mary
"Too much to write down here. yes. "
Austin R The College of William and Mary
"ABSOLUTELY. LOVE LOVE LOVED IT. best experience of my life. i have so much more of an appreciation for learning, history, language. I could talk about it for hours if you asked me to..I know so many random facts, have talked to so many great people, had so many great travel adventures."
Sophia C The College of William and Mary
"I improved my language skills and matured a lot by living away from my family for so long. I also got to see a lot of beautiful places."
A student The College of William and Mary
"I could have tried to put myself out there more, as I'm not naturally very outgoing, and that limited my enjoyment of daily life in a new place. However, I don't regret going, as I got to do some great things."
ckfulford The College of William and Mary
"YESSSSS, great people great memories"
Rebecca A The College of William and Mary
"Yes it was very worthwhile. I think I gained some important life experiences, some confidence, and more of a sense of adulthood. "
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