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Botswana: University Immersion in Southern Africa

Gaborone, Botswana

Field trips

Field trips, both local and to other parts of Botswana, are an integral part of the academic program. Among the excursions typically planned are:

  • A weekend trip to Johannesburg, South Africa
  • A week-long trip to Maun, near the Okavango Delta in the north
  • A visit to the Jwaneng diamond mine

Participants may also travel as a group to many parts of the country, including the cities of Francistown, Molepolole, and Maun. Victoria Falls (Zambia side) and the Tsodilo Hills are other regions of interest.

These trips allow students to observe the country's mixed economy, urban and rural contrasts, historical sites, and varied ecological zones - from the largest wetlands in Africa (the Okavango Delta) to the Kalahari Desert.

Botswana: University Immersion in Southern Africa

Will Gallmeyer I chose the ACM Botswana program because I wanted to study in an industrializing country, and get outside my "comfort zone". As it turns out, Botswana is a really comfortable place to be! It's a very peaceful country, and people there are very friendly. Botswana is rapidly acquiring the western socioeconomic system spread through globalization. Many people in Gaborone speak English, eat spaghetti, wear jeans, and stay current on international news events. Rural areas are less "globalized," and there is much to learn from people there, too. Botswana also has some of the most fantastic wildlife in the world, with the Khama Rhino Sanctuary, the Nxai Salt Pans, and the Okavango Delta as just a few must-visit destinations.

—Will Gallmeyer, Botswana, Spring 2008

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