Study Abroad in Europe: One of the best experiences of my life! Past Review
By Savannah B (Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge) - abroad from 12/27/2015 to 01/10/2016 with
International Business Seminars: Winter Europe
This trip was absolutely worthwhile. I met friends that I will have for the rest of my life and gained knowledge that I will use forever.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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I absolutely loved every single one of the advisors on my trip, and all for different reasons. It was a diverse group and we all got along so well. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The hotels in London and Amsterdam I wasn't a fan of but the hotel in Paris and Heidelberg made up for it. I would suggest looking for hotels with wifi in the ROOMS because some of the travelers could only use their phones on wifi. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I think with so much free time it is hard to allow the program to integrate us in the culture, we must do it ourself. But a suggestion to the program: for the dinner you pay for...make it a little more cultural than pizza. |
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* Health Care:
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I felt very safe for the entire program, even walking alone in Paris on our free day. |
| 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) |
I haven't added up all of my expenses yet so please ignore this ranking. |
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? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | This may sound petty, but bring boots without a heel. My feet were bleeding by day three and I switched to tennis shoes for most of the other days. |
