I loved being aboard but another program would have been a better fit Past Review

By (ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS., Brandeis University) - abroad from 01/12/2013 to 05/14/2013 with

Arcadia: Dublin - University College Dublin

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I got comfortable traveling alone for a little bit

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? No

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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International Students
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • I found a storytelling group in Dublin
* What could be improved?
  • A lot- courses where awful
  • Did not feel a part of the culture at all
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Weather is way more awful than expected