Incredible Cultural Immersion Past Review

By (PSYCHOLOGY., Texas Lutheran University) - abroad from 06/06/2012 to 06/21/2012 with

Texas Lutheran University (TLU): Athens - Arts and Psychology in Greece

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I think the thing that I took away the most was the way that they live in Athens. It is so much more relaxed and fun than the way of life here. It was 100% worth it because I am now thinking about attending Graduate school abroad.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

It was more of a sightseeing trip. The only thing directly for the psychology class was that one sexuality lecture. Learning about the culture though was a blast!

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* 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)

* Was housing included in your program cost? Yes
* Was food included in your program cost? Yes
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? $75
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? if you have a kitchen option, getting food at the grocery store and cooking is definitely worth it. you can try out great local recipes too.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
  • Hotel
* 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?
  • environment of living there rather than so touristy
  • the tour guide and coordinator were amazing
  • getting to experience the culture
* What could be improved?
  • more free time
  • longer trip, it felt like we did not spend enough time there
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? there's nothing I can think of, I have been to Greece before, so I knew kind of what to expect