What is a normal day in-country like?
A student’s daily life depends on his/her host country and project. In most cases, students can expect to be working at their host NGO’s office or in the field during the normal work day, spend time with their host family or friends in the evenings, and take the weekends off or spend it with host family. That said, students are often eager to schedule their work hours and project-related events during times at which they can involve a significant number of community members, which may mean working more weekend and evening hours while resting during the day. Day-to-day schedules will vary, depending on the pace of life in a student’s host country as well as the nature of their particular project. If you are interested in speaking with a past GESI alum about his/her experience, please contact us.
