Real life experience in gorgeous city of Athens February 08, 2024
By A student (Psychology, University of Pittsburgh - Bradford) - abroad from 05/14/2023 to 06/03/2024 with
Cerca Abroad: Greece - Psychology Internship
It was worthwhile. I am very happy! I gained some real life experience.
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| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
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Hi, I’m Ankita, I am from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and I go to school at the University of Pittsburgh. I chose the internship to go abroad this summer because I’m going to graduate school in a year and I wanted some real life experience in something other than the US About my internship, it was really interesting being here, I am at the Iasis day center, and we don’t really have something like a Day Centre back home in the States, so it was really cool to see a psychiatric work that occurs outside of the country and how it occurs in different locations. I am right now in Athens Greece and I’m doing my internship with Iasis as I said before, and I am so happy with the coordination from Cerca Abroad. This experience is something like, I never would have thought I would be able to go through a helping with group therapy and help with planning activities with patients and having a one- on- one connection. It’s just so incredible. I love staying in Athens Greece- that’s where I am currently located. I think it is so fun here and there’s so much to do besides just working. There’s just so much like fun staff I can do on the weekends and during the week days and everyone here is just so kind and generous. |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 140 per week |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Nothing |
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The NetworkerAn active student leader, it was important for you to network abroad as well. Once overseas, you sought out student clubs, volunteered with local organizations, or attended community events. You encouraged your friends join you, and often considered how you could reflect your international experiences in a resume. |
