Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

The beginning of my travels Past Review

By (The Citadel) - abroad from 09/22/2016 to 12/20/2016 with

University of Nicosia - Global Semesters: Nicosia - Semester in Cyprus

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
How to travel it made me realize the world is accessible you just need to plan, save money and go do. I think for me it's extremely important to go experience the world now and it's been part of the reason for an updated bucket list

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.

Teachers were extremely helpful and willing to work with students in order to meet or exceed specific academic needs

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Any inquiries about on island events or group transportation for trips was taken care of and smooth

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Apartments seemed reasonable for the average college student

* Food:

Campus food was absolutely phenomenal

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

We met a lot of nice local business owners as well as saw important parts of the islands history and tourist attractions

* 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

While it could be considered a toss up between yes/no for me I think the overall part was the island itself or Nicosia in general didn't have a lot to do towards the end of the program you were left in repetitious cycle of events that either cost too much money or were the same style events however it made for a good study enviorement which I think for my first semester abroad is very important as well as Cyprus seemed to be a good jumping off point for traveling to other European countries and the small trips on the weekends that I took from country to country made it worth while

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)

The one nice thing we had coming from the Citadel was the vouchers while not the best method of implementation atleast some thought was put into a meal plan which helped with expenses

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? 50-100 euro
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Don't blow it all in the first few weeks. Everything is new and exciting but you're here for a semester. You're going to want to travel and see things if anything save your mown the for the end or wait until the adjustment period is over

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

Not extremely important but I would've liked language lessons to break through some language barrier. Very noticeable barrier

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? None
How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? None
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? Spanish 201
How many hours per day did you use the language? 0

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International Students
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?
  • The campus food
  • The weekend trips
  • The friends I made
* What could be improved?
  • The class schedule being more prepared
  • The lack of night life
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? How to travel abroad

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Avid Adventurer
The wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal.