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Student Experience

Check back soon to learn more about the student experience in Bonaire. To learn more about the student experience at other CIEE program locations, visit our Student Experience section.

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Student Stories

It’s August and I am getting ready to dive into the giant ocean tank to feed the sting rays, which has become one of my daily tasks as an intern at the New England Aquarium. There was a time when I swore that I would never scuba dive. But now I am looking into graduate schools that have concentrations in marine biology in the hopes that one day I will make a living from studying, conserving, and diving in the world’s oceans.

Out of all the academic work we did throughout the semester, the Independent Research Project was in a league of its own. It was a rigorous battle trying to develop a manageable research project, carry out the data collection, perform an analysis, present the findings, and receive publication all within four months. With help from our advisors and each other, we were able to get through it and the end brought an immense amount of satisfaction at actually having designed and carried out our own research experiment. The research publication journal, Physis, is a standing testament to our hard work and dedication, and it is something that we can look back on years from now and wonder how we were able to pull it off so well.

Although it is geographically a small island, Bonaire has a rich and varied past that we had the pleasure of learning about firsthand by immersing ourselves in it for four straight months. I feel privileged to know so much about it since many people have never even heard of Bonaire. It was a busy, engaging, and eye-opening semester that exposed us to this small fragment of the globe that is truly an island full of life and intrigue.

— Christine Marie San Antonio, University of Vermont

Housing & Meals

The CIEE Study Center is located one block from the waterfront in the northern part of the capital, Kralendijk. The hospital, drug stores, restaurants, and shopping are within five to 15 minutes walking distance. Housing and 14 meals per week are included in the program fee. Students are responsible for breakfasts with the exception of Sundays, when brunch is provided. The residence hall has seven suites, each with a private bath, providing shared accommodation for CIEE students. There is a large, fully-equipped kitchen, dining areas inside and out, a living room, TV/lounge area, and dive lockers. Study desks are located throughout the residence hall. The Study Center is located across the street from the residence hall and has two lecture rooms, a large laboratory, and faculty offices. Both buildings have printers, wireless Internet, and telephones.

Internet

Students access the Internet at the CIEE Study Center and are encouraged to bring wireless-enabled laptops. There are a few
on-site computers for student use.

Updates from Abroad

Are you curious about how students spend their time abroad at a CIEE Study Center? There are so many exciting activities that we thought study abroad advisors - and you - would love to learn about, that we asked our Resident Directors to describe CIEE orientation, field trips, courses, and more. The information they send back is the best way to learn about on-site activities first-hand.

Click on the links below and see what you could be experiencing next semester!

Fall 2008
Spring 2009

Orientation

Online Pre-Departure and On-Site Orientations
Students begin their study abroad experience in Bonaire before leaving home—by participating in a CIEE Online Pre-Departure Orientation. Meeting with students online, the Resident Director shares information about the program and site, highlighting issues that alumni have said are important, and giving students time to ask questions before leaving home. The online orientation allows students to connect with others in the group, reflect on what they want to get out of the program, and learn what others in the group would like to accomplish. The CIEE goal for the pre-departure orientation is simple: to help students understand more about the program and site, as well as their goals for the program, so that they arrive to the program well-informed and return home having made significant progress toward their goals.

A mandatory orientation session at the beginning of the program introduces students to the country, culture, academic program, staff, and program logistics. Course syllabi, readings, and other expectations are presented. Ongoing support is provided on an individual and group basis throughout the program.

Alumni

Students from the following institutions have participated in this program:

Arizona State University, Tempe
Beloit College
Bucknell University
Carleton College
Colorado College
Eckerd College
George Fox University
George Washington University
Moravian College
Oberlin College
Oregon State University
Roger Williams University
Simmons College
Trinity College CT
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Irvine
University of California, San Diego
University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Houston Clear Lake
University Of Kansas
University of La Verne
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
University of Minnesota, Morris
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
University of Oregon
University of South Carolina
University of Tulsa
University of Vermont
Wake Forest University
Wofford College
Indiana University
Portland State University
Truman State University
University of College at Boulder
Ursinus College

Evaluations

ACB Evaluation2008 ACB Evaluation
Following the principles and process set by the ACB, the evaluation report is made available once it is approved by the ACB. Program Evaluations happen about once every five years.
Student Evaluations 2011 Fall Student Evaluation2011 Spring Student Evaluation2010 Fall Student Evaluation2009 Fall Student Evaluations2009 Spring Student Evaluation
CIEE began on-line student evaluations in spring 2003.