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By Carolyn Melvin (University of Michigan - Ann Arbor) - abroad from 07/07/2019 to 08/17/2019 with
iXperience Lisbon – Summer Courses and Internships in Full Stack Coding, or Management Consulting
Skills in full stack, team work skills, presentation skills, built lifelong friendships, leaned about a new culture
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
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
This was a fast paced course aimed at providing enough information to complete the assignments we were tasked with however much research was needed to be done on my own for my particular assignments |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Great!! Maybe less smaller excursions and instead one big one |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
My room had issues with the bathroom but i know other people had really nice rooms |
| * Food: |
Lisbon food is amazing and there are so many options for all dietary needs |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
It is harder not knowing the language but lisbon is a very welcoming city and i learned a lot about the culture while i was there |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
I would choose the lisbon program without a doubt but I would prefer to study data science because it fits my interests more |
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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 140 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Make meals in the hostel |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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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? |
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? | I wish I was given the preform earlier so that I could get a head start |
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.' |
