Boy, that went by fast! Past Review
By Megan Reinhart (University of Kentucky) - abroad from 09/20/2017 to 12/20/2017 with
University of Nicosia - Global Semesters: Nicosia - Semester in Cyprus
Learning about other people, my US roommates and fellow students.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Loved the professors and while some classes were challenging, not much homework is expected and the final counts for most of your grade. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They were great, though not too involved with us after the beginning week. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
For college, they were rather excellent. Though we suffered our fair share of problems from leaking water from a busted pipe & to ants in the beginning. |
| * Food: |
You have to fend for yourself, but the mall is near and lots of food options. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I met a few locals and became closer, but you don't need to really learn another language and a lot of the time you stay with the people from your program. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I was never really sick, but my friend was. Not the best... But works. |
| * Safety: |
Very safe. Especially for this part of the world, you won't feel odd walking around at night. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
It was lovely... But I wish there was a little more to do on the island and easier to travel to other places. |
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) |
Just pay attention to food. That's where you'll spend most of your money. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $90 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Eat with people. Do apartment dinners. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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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? | The actual weather & where we were really located |
