Go to Maynooth University! January 27, 2021
By ali k (Business Administration and Management, Maynooth University) - abroad from 09/01/2021 to 12/15/2017 with
API (Academic Programs International): Dublin - Study Abroad at Maynooth University
I learned to slow down. How to become friends with those from different backgrounds from me. See place I might not have been able to see otherwise.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I truly enjoyed the atmosphere of Irish classes. The professors were extremely helpful with any questions that I may have regarding the material. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
My advisor didn't live on the campus with us. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Living in a suite style with individuals from different countries allowed me to learn not only about the Irish culture, but those from Germany, Italy and Spain. |
| * Food: |
Can you go wrong with fish and chips, porridge, or Irish beef stew? The options for gluten free were incredible. I love ADLI! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I could not have met nicer individual, than those that I met in Ireland. Their way of life, the slow pace, always looking out for others, really helped me reevaluate my life and how I was living it. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
N/A |
| * Safety: |
I had to walk a ways to get from the bus stop or train station to my housing and I never felt scared. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
My study abroad semester taught me more about myself that I could have imagined. |
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) |
It was challenging, I had work hard the summer before to have money to use while I was there. Not being able to work was difficult. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 100.00 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Work multiple jobs before you leave! Start an separate account for your trip. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Fluent |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Fluent |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | n/a |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 0 |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | n/a |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I knew that I would be make friends and not to be so afraid to be myself. I wish I knew that I would find out more about myself and my love for the world. |
