Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Amazing! Life Changing and will cherish my experience for years to come! Past Review

By (Environmental Studies, Wildlife Biology, University of Vermont) - abroad from 02/25/2014 to 05/19/2014 with

Round River Conservation Studies - Namibia Desert Program

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It was absolutely worthwhile! I learned a lot about myself and gained a lot of knowledge on my educational interests

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

The academics and recourses provided were great!

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

The on-site administration was great! They did a wonderful job

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Very satisified

* Food:

The food was good!

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

It was wonderful to spend most of the program working with and meeting locals.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? For a total of the time that I was abroad I spent less than $250 on everything in the three months that I was there

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? None
How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? Beginner

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Other
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Working with locals and the wildlife
* What could be improved?
  • Nothing it was fabulous!
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? How much it was going to make me want to stay and travel after the program ended

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Avid Adventurer
The wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal.