One of the best experiences to enance international IQ! Past Review
By mahmoud b (Finance/Economics, The American University in Cairo) - abroad from 06/20/2012 to 07/20/2012 with
Forum-Nexus: Ultimate Summer in Europe - 9 Cities in 1 Month
I gained the ability to understand different people from different backgrounds also i got a lot of insight as to what it takes to study abroad.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | IQS Barcelona |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The overall education was a great experience in a short amount of time. Studying at Forum nexus gave me the opportunity to study at different universities both in Milan and Barcelona, exposing myself to different and key successful guest speakers with experience in leading corporation throught europe. The best part of the educational experience was not only the fact that i took courses that where challenging and supportive of my major, but the experience i got by the many professional visits that we attended thought the trip to factories, marketing agencies, stock exchanges, and Banks. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The administration of the program was well planed we had 4 or 5 professors along with the program director. Also their were several student interns that assisted students and helped out with the program difficulties or any problems encountered. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Overall hotels were good enough, The hotel in pairs and Barcelona was situated far away from the center of town but other then that the overall housing was fine. |
| * Food: |
Food was not inclusive, breakfast at the hotels was the only part of the program that was included, meals for the rest of the day could cost between 20 to 50 dollars a day so that wasn't so bad. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
This is the best part of the program in fact this is the purpose i think of the program. The social and cultural integration was definitely there, since we visited international cities it was not difficult to feel integrated with the people and culture. Most cities we visited had a lot of international people living there and studying there, so an international setting was available making it easy to adapt to local culture. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Yes, health care was well addressed and planed out by the program director. Each student was insured and carried a healthcare insurance card with him, in case of emergency or need of health assistance. |
| * Safety: |
Safety was fine a bit of pickpockets in Barcelona and pairs especially in the metro but nothing catastrophic the usual. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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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| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Depending on activities that i choose and outside trips i would say from 100 to 300 dollars a week |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Get a good local phone plan roaming charges are a mess and highly expensive. Get a phone plan that works through Europe and that would be much cheaper. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 10+ |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | After completing the program i know that it was one of the few chances to make contacts with people and make friends from different universities, knowing this beforehand would have definitely added to my overall experience |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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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. |
