Memories Past Review
By Mariah McDonald (George Mason University) - abroad from 01/19/2017 to 05/31/2017 with
University of Nicosia - Global Semesters: Nicosia - Semester in Cyprus
After leaving Nicosia, I have a new outlook on life. I am more excited for each journey that I will take. My professor and the classes I took helped too provide guidance on my future life plans.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
As a college student, being abroad at UNIC was the first time I truly enjoyed all of my classes. I gained valuable knowledge from each class and had amazing professors. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Program directors and supervisors were always available wether through call, email, or in person. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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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? |
I never had a reason to use healthcare so can not speak on this topic. |
| * Safety: |
Nicosia is quite safe. I never felt as though something bad would happen to me. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
I would simply choose another program so that I can gain a new experience. I'm not a fan on reliving things twice; it's never the same. |
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) |
There will always be expenses that come up, especially miscellaneous ones. Staying on a budget did not work for me. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | approximately 100 euros |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Save as much money as you can before you go! There will be so many activities you will want to partake in and places you will want to travel to and you don't want to be left out. |
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? |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | n/a |
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 Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
