FAQ's

So, the following are pretty standard questions I've gotten from most people who I've told that I will be studying abroad in Madagascar this fall. While probably anyone reading this blog will have already had the opportunity to ask me these anyways, for the sake of making a post before I've actually gone anywhere, here are some FAQ's that I get:


 Why Madagascar?
I pretty much decided that I wanted to study abroad in Madagascar, soon after making the decision to go to OSU. In looking at the options offered by OSU's international program, my choices for programs including French language and an environmental emphasis were this program and one in France. So I chose Madagascar. 

Where is Madagascar?
Madagascar is a large island off the east coast of southern Africa, in the Indian Ocean. You can see it on the map below, about at the same latitude as Mozambique.

How long will you be gone?
The program goes from August 27th to December 9th. So about a semester/14 weeks.


What's the language there? 
French is one of Madagascar's official languages. There is also the local language, Malagasy, which I undoubtedly will be picking up (somewhat )during my time abroad. 

 What will you be doing there? 
That's kind of the purpose of this blog. I know I'll be doing studies and an independent study project, and I have some vague ideas about what I'll be doing, based on SIT's descriptions of the program- but overall, I won't know the entirety of this experience until it happens.