Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Best two weeks of my life! Past Review

By (Public Relations, Advertising, Applied Communication, Mississippi State University) - abroad from 05/17/2015 to 06/01/2015 with

CCSA (Cooperative Center for Study Abroad): Across Ireland Early Summer Program

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
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Review Photos

CCSA (Cooperative Center for Study Abroad): Dublin - Ireland Early Photo

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.

* 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? Yes

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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? 250$

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Dorm
  • Hotel
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 0

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • My fellow classmates
  • seeing the landmarks
  • talking to locals about life in Ireland
* What could be improved?
  • some dorms were gross and smelled awful
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I had been better prepared for the weather and the amount of walking. And i wish i would have known a little about Irish history before the trip.

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The Outright Urbanite
A 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.