What are the accommodations like on a group semester?
Accommodations on a group semester can vary from extremely rural to incredible comfortable. On our programs in developing countries our students should expect to be taken farther out of their comfort zones; while safety is ALWAYS paramount, you may be expected to use a bucket shower at times, hand-wash your own clothes, or go without electricity for some days. We always try and balance these deep cultural experiences, however, with the occasional stay in more comfortable settings. Thankfully, having run semester programs for as long as we have, we’ve learned at what point students typically are needing the comforts of home versus when they’re able to better challenge their sense of comfort in exchange for a deeper cultural experience. We consciously structure our itineraries to as much as possible accommodate that often unconscious need.
