Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

This experience changed my life and I'm now living in Colombia Past Review

By (Universidad de los Andes) - abroad from 03/24/2015 to 07/24/2015 with

The Intern Group: Colombia, Emerging Markets Internship Placement Program

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Definitely worth it. You can not learn how to do things better if you don't get out of your comfort zone. Leaving your home country to do a professional experience allows you to compare and learn what you could do better and what you should keep on doing.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? None

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* 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

The chance to immerse myself in the sector of my interest in such an amazing organisation is something that gave me the perspective of the real world. Expectations finally met reality and the internship opened my eyes and made me change completely my career goals.

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

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • N/A
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Other
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?
  • Professional experience
  • Cultural immersion
  • The Intern Group's support
* What could be improved?
  • More tips on how to budget your daily expenses
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Talking to new people is not the worst thing you could do. Making new friends is always necessary and important