It gets old Past Review
By Sheldon Raney (Hendrix College) - abroad from 01/19/2018 to 05/26/2018 with
University of Nicosia - Global Semesters: Nicosia - Semester in Cyprus
Choose wisely before you select where you want to study abroad. Read lots of reviews. Do your own research. In my experience, I learned how to room with more than one other person. I also got more confident with taking public transportation.
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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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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? |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
The biggest problem I had with the semester in Cyprus program was the lack of activities provided by the University of Nicosia and the absence of activities within Nicosia itself. Not only did I feel it was very difficult to be "immersed" in the culture, but I had a hard time finding much to do in Cyprus without leaving Nicosia and taking a day trip to a different city. Nicosia is business city. And unfortunately that's where the program is offered. I'm willing to admit that I may have just been unaware of a lot of opportunities within the city, but even then It was not properly advertised or brought to my attention. |
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) |
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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | The meal plan works great if you don't want to think about buying food, and it allows you to eat a variety of restaurants. However, you do miss out on the experience of cooking for yourself. |
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? | 0 |
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? | What it would be like living in Nicosia |
