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Maynooth: a hidden treasure
Interstudy: Maynooth - National University of Ireland, Maynooth
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The National University of Ireland, Maynooth is located on a pleasant campus in Ireland’s only university town and has recently undergone a major phase of expansion in research, teaching and service facilities. The spacious campus is laid out in its own extensive grounds in rural surroundings, and is divided b... More
| Provider: | Interstudy |
| Location(s): | Maynooth, Ireland |
| Year Founded: | 1980 |
| Website | Take me there! |
Review By:
Christine R. (Health and Exercise Science, Sports Medicine, ) on August 12, 2010
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2010-02-01 |
| * End Date: | 2010-06-04 |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
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* Overall educational experience
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The teaching methods got a lot of time to get accustomed to, the grading system was also hard to process that a 100 wasn't attainable and a 70 was an A. |
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Coleman was great, he typically had an answer for any type of question and allowed us to do our own exploring. I really liked and appreciated that Interstudy picked me up from the airport upon arrival. |
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i personally did not have any health issues, I am just assuming Interstudy would handle them well. |
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(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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A Look Back
| * If you could do it all over again, would you choose the same program? | Yes |
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Maynooth was wonderful, small town feeling and easy intergration. It's a great location, close to Dublin and fairly easy access to other parts of Ireland. |
| * What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | I loved studying abroad, it allowed my to relax, take a break and explore the world around me. I had never been out of the country before and it really threw me out of my comfort zone and challenged me. I also enjoyed taking classes outside my health/pre medicine major. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Introduction to Anicent Celts |
| Course Department: | SR102 |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | This course was not what I expected, the teacher was very nice however not a very good teacher. I still don't have a grasp on what I was suppose to learn for that semester or how to prepare for it to earn good marks. |
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Comments
Hi Christine, We agree that Maynooth is a hidden treasure and we're happy to see that you had a great time there. Good luck this upcoming academic year and let us know if you ever need anything.
Interstudy August 18, 2010