Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

weird Past Review

By (Clemson University) - abroad from 01/18/2018 to 05/26/2018 with

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

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned to adapt in situations quickly. I think I could have learned these skills elsewhere but I had fun traveling

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

I got sick right before orientation started. We are not allowed to go to a regular doctor so I had to go to the emergency room. The program did not assist me in this and I had to go alone due to the fact that orientation started. Because I had to go alone, I wasn't able to accurately communicate the issue with the doctors and ended up having strep for 5 weeks before returning to the hospital and demanding antibiotics.

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? No

I don;'t think that this program was accurately described to me. I was told I would be living in much better conditions. I don't think that this school is well respected and even though I got an easy semester, academically, it isn't going to be fun when I have to go take classes and I have no idea what is happening in them because I didn't learn what I was supposed to learn the semester abroad. I don't think that the program was well organized.

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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? 200+
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? don't take taxis. flying from Cyprus to anywhere is really expensive. if you want to travel a lot for cheap, don't come here

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International Students
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 0

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • my friends
  • not studying hard
  • freedom to travel
* What could be improved?
  • organization with in the global semesters people on site
  • more integration in to local culture
  • language requirement
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? that the housing was not going to be good or equal across students, that Nicosia is very empty around where we are living and theres not much to do unless you take a bus or taxi

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Academic or Linguist
You 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!