Best Four Months of My Life! Past Review
By Caitlin Flynn (Griffith College Dublin) - abroad from 01/30/2018 to 05/31/2019 with
Academic Studies Abroad: Study Abroad in Dublin, Ireland
I gained so much. I came back with an even greater appreciation of everything in my life, I came back with new friends I don't go a day without talking with, I came back being a mild world traveler, I came back a better version of myself compared to who I was before it started. It was the most worthwhile thing I have ever done.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Academics were easy, Griffith is a little unorganized. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Olwyn has the key to my heart. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Apartment style, best roommate, keep you on the same floor with other ASA and American students. |
| * Food: |
Had to cook on our own but food was easy to find. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Wish we were able to meet more Irish students. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Easily accessible, program gave us our health insurance, Olwyn always asked to go to Dr. with us so we wouldn't be alone. |
| * Safety: |
Griffith is a gated school, Dublin overall is very safe, I never felt unsafe. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
ASA was so easy to work with. They were extremely helpful in the application process and kept in touch with me before, during and after my time abroad. The excursions included in our tuition were crucial in the experience I had in Ireland. It helped me make my now lifelong friends and it helped me get a view of the rest of Ireland, not just Dublin. |
Finances
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* 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) |
Easy to maintain a budget if you stick with it. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $100-$150 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Don't shop at stores they have in the U.S. and don't eat out during the week! Save the spending for the weekend! |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Take a deep breath and take in every moment! |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
