Ireland: America but different. Past Review
By Marie A (Sociology, Harvard University) for
Boston University: Dublin - Internship Program, Summer
yes but i just could have made it more rewarding with another program
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Dublin City University |
| 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. |
work in the class wasnt hard, the internship work was hard |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
program coordinator was very disorganized and removed. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
housing was too far away. a bunch of little children were housed next to us and came into our room. not safe and they were annoying |
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it was up to me |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
trips organized by our history teacher |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
random people that came into our room |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | i dont have an estimate but so much more than boston |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | bus passes, how much more everything would cost |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
Other Program Information
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