Asia

Where: India
When: Fall 1999
Program: Skidmore Program

Name: Sarah Hennessey, 2000
e-mail: shenness@skidmore.edu

Summary of Program: Cultural and language studies. Stayed in Mussourie, a village in the foothills of the Himalayas for 6 weeks learning Hindi and traveling on the weekends. Also stayed in Tampur for 5 weeks in homestays while having lectures on Indian culture and history. Got to do a lot of traveling and spent some time in Delhi and Varanasi, as well. Did an independent study project on Women and Empowerment in India.

Would you recommended this program to other students? "Yes, I would recommend this program. You get to see a lot of different places in Northern India and the intensive language program helps prepare you for that. Traveling with the group was great because you are sharing your experiences and helping each other see what's around you.

Where: Nepal
When: Spring 1999
Program: School for International Training

Name: Elissa Silver, 2000
e-mail: e_silver@skidmore.edu

Summary of Program: Studied the natural and human environment of Nepal. Lived with a Tibetan family for 2 months. Went trekking for 3 weeks, while having Nepali language classes every morning for 4 hours. Also had lectures at the university in Kathmandu. Did an independent study project on Food as Medicine in the Ayurvedic Tradition.

Would you recommended this program to other students? "Yes, SIT does a good job of introducing you to a third world culture. There are local language teachers who stay with the program the whole semester to help you with the language and culture. They really get you out and doing things on your own."

Where: Haifa, Israel
When: Fall 2000
Program: University of Haifa Overseas Studies

Name: Lisa Fine
e-mail: l_fine@skidmore.edu

Summary of Program: "I began this program on a kibbutz orientation for six weeks, to get accustomed to the language, culture, country, and to have a kibbutz experience. Then I studied at the university for the rest of my time, and took Hebrew and courses involving Israeli culture. We had class four days of the week, and had the rest of the time to explore Israel, either through the overseas department's trips or independently."

Would you recommended this program to other students? "I would certainly recommend this program to others, particularly because students live in dorm apartments with Israeli and Arab students, unlike most other programs in Israel."

Other Anthropology Students Studying in Asia:

Student

Class

Major

When?

Program

Jason Ettlinger	2000	Anthro	Fall '99	Skidmore in India
Naomi Knoble	2000	Anthro	Fall '98	Skidmore in India
Liz McCue	1999	Anthro	Fall '98	SIT in India
Kori Selvaggi	2000	Anthro	Spring '99	SIT in India