So good, but so hard Past Review

By (Outdoor Recreation, Baylor University) - abroad from 09/01/2014 to 12/20/2014 with

FIE (Foundation for International Education): Semester/Year with University College Dublin (UCD)

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned that relationship with Jesus is crucial when abroad and that I am a capable and independent individual. Yes.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 6 months+

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

School was pretty difficult

* 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
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

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

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Trips we went on
* What could be improved?
  • Closer housing for UCD students
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? That I would be there 2 weeks earlier than other people and that I had a long commute to school