travel as much as possible Past Review
By Steven Jumper (Susquehanna University) - abroad from 08/29/2016 to 12/21/2016 with
University of Nicosia - Global Semesters: Nicosia - Semester in Cyprus
The thing that I learned the most about were all of the different cultured around the world. It was great learning the differences of everyday lives of every person on the Earth.
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. |
School is literally a joke here. This school does not meet any standards of The United States. Not really worth the time |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Cyprus is good for about a month. Isn't too much to do here without a car. That is why so many people travel during the semester. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Roommate was not very good, but I understand that there isn't anything to be done about that. Also, the apartments were below a minimum standard. The apartment was filthy when we showed up, and It is not my responsibility to clean a house that you do not feel should be clean when I show up. That fact that we only have one pot and one pan is also deplorable. The washing machine is in italian, and there are no instructions. The lack of dryer was also very annoying. Finally, the elevator was constantly broken, and the front door did not lock. Overall the arrangements were not acceptable. I would not allow my peers to live in such an environment knowing what I know now. |
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food was good |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Locals were not open, and were not receptive to outsiders. However, the other Europeans were spectacular and became some great friends. Cypriots are a different story |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Didn't have any healthcare issues, but from what I heard it seems like it is very difficult to get any healthcare service. |
| * Safety: |
I've felt safe the whole time here. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
If I could do it again I would choose a different program simply because that is the person I am. I thoroughly enjoyed my experience by I would not do it again. |
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) |
It was fine, not easy not hard |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 6 grand |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | go to the occupied territory to buy any clothing or anything like that |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish it was going to be explained how it actually gets cold and isn't a tropical island the whole year. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
