Life changing Past Review
By Brandon Thompson (The Citadel) - abroad from 01/19/2017 to 05/31/2017 with
University of Nicosia - Global Semesters: Nicosia - Semester in Cyprus
It was very worthwhile. meeting new people and learning a new language was incredible. I learned how other cultures work in different countries outside the US
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
We kept the house fairly clean, but the quality of the appliances and ac units were poor. Many of the lights broke on there own as well as the dish washer. |
| * Food: |
Food was fantastic! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Felt safe, and had a blast. People were very kind in Nicosia as well as cyprus as a whole. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Nicosia was a wonderful place to stay. it was right in the center of Cyprus making it easy to go to all areas of cyprus. the locals were very kind and caring. Also it was easy to travel from cyprus |
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) |
With the meal plan we had through the citadel we were able to save a lot of money. And travel through ryanair was fairly cheap. So it wasn't very cheap living but it wasn't that expensive either. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 150 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | set a limit on how much you can spend a week. also for food, eat gyros. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Sophomore level french |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | when talking to taxi's or the locals try to interact and use the language. They love when kids studying abroad ask them questions as well as try to speak in greek. |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish i knew nicosia was pretty far from any of the beaches in Cyprus |
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! |
