Life changing, for the better! Past Review
By Trevor G (Advertising., University of South Carolina - Columbia) - abroad from 01/24/2011 to 05/28/2011 with
Academic Studies Abroad: Study Abroad in Dublin, Ireland
I learned more about who I was and what I can handle in life! This experience was worthwhile!!!
Personal Information
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I gained so much both professionally and personally. Due to ASA, I got to work on real stories and apply what I learned in the classroom to real world situations. |
* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Olywn was an amazing on-site administrator and a great mother-figure!! |
* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I loved my Irish roommates and I am still in contact with them to this day!! |
* Food: |
I love cheese fries! |
* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I felt very welcome in the Irish culture! I felt by the end of my journey, I became Irish. |
* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Health issues were addressed well throughout the program. |
* Safety: |
I felt safer abroad than at home. |
If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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Finances
* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
It was a struggle, but I survived! |
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $100 |
Language
* Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
* What did you like most about the program? |
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* What could be improved? |
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* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Stay longer than a year. |