A positive experience Past Review

By (University of Missouri - Saint Louis) - abroad from 06/16/2017 to 07/17/2017 with

University of Galway: International Summer School

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Learned a lot about Irish culture

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.

Good courses. Creative writing course wa sgreat. Lit/film course was weaker - a bit scattershot and feeedback given on final essay (for me an MA student, a 20-page paper) was extremely minimal.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Ideal set up.

* Food:

This only applies to a handful of social events. OK but somewhat unhealthy (fried foods)

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

A good variety of programs and field trips. The local pubs and venues seemed very welcoming to students.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

No, issues arose for me personally.

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

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

Direct Enrollment/Exchange

* Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? Exchange

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?

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  • Americans
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?
  • Galway is a great city
  • Beautiful scenery in the vicinity
* What could be improved?
  • Although called an international summer school, 95% of student were American.
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I had been to Galway once before so I had more a sense of what to expect than some. I felt well prepared.