Best expereince of my life Past Review
By Katherine Davis (University of Utah) - abroad from 06/06/2016 to 07/06/2016 with
University of Nicosia - Global Semesters: Summer in the Mediterranean
I learned more about my culture and even more about myself. It was worthwhile.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The classes were not as intensive that I am used to at my home university. I usually have to study for hours at home but I only did a couple hours of studying before each test. However, for as short as the courses were I learned a lot. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They were very good about helping with anything that came up or when I had a question. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I really was more frustrated with the laundry situation. The apartments I stayed in had a laundry room where we had to pay 3 euros a load. The other apartments people were in did not have to pay for laundry. I feel as though students should be compensated the money if some students don't have to pay for laundry. |
| * Food: |
All the food that I ate on the trip I had to pay for because the program did not cover the food expenses of our trip. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I loved it. It was fun and absolutely amazing |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I contracted a UTI while I was there. I had trouble getting to the hospital because the cap driver did not understand the map provided in our welcome packets. My program coordinator did not assist me. The healthcare system was very different than what I am used to at home. No needed specific vaccines needed. |
| * Safety: |
I really feel like safety needs to be covered more during orientation. Providing a map with a few important spots is not enough. I was not even sure where the US embassy was at. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Because it was the perfect amount of school but enough experience with the culture from art and history to experiencing the culture. |
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) |
I saved up a lot of money to go on this trip. I spent less than $900 on this trip total. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $225 |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
I was encouraged to go out by my Greek professor and use what I learned as much as I possibly could! |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | none |
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Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| 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? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | How hard it was going to be to be away from my family |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
