Best Investment you can make for your Future! Past Review
By Nelleke (Universiteit van Amsterdam / University of Amsterdam / UvA) - abroad from 01/09/2017 to 06/16/2017 with
The Intern Group: Intern in New York City through The Intern Group
I became much more flexible in where I want to live and work and I became more sensitive to the effect of cultural differences in the workplace.
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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The Intern Group NY team always went above and beyond to make sure that everyone felt safe and at home. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Everything I needed was on-site (gym, laundry, mail-service) and the location was so prime (super close to central park)! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The IG NY team organized events every Saturday, ranging from museums to markets and bike tours. Plus additional workshops are organized a couple times a month which provide really helpful tools & tricks for your future endeavors. Highly recommend joining both! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Didn't experience anything bad related to healthcare. The team was always there to answer any questions I had. |
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| 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) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $250 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Make sure to limit your amount of eating out, and prepare your own lunch for work. In the end this really saves you a lot of money. |
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 live with?
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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? | 10+ |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | - |
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 Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
