Best semester ever! June 06, 2022
By A student (Anthropology, Wellesley College) - abroad from 01/28/2022 to 06/02/2022 with
University of Nicosia - Global Semesters: Nicosia - Semester in Cyprus
I got to experience life on a tiny island and go to so many regions of the world I never thought I’d go. It was amazing.
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. |
Classes were arbitrarily graded but not rigorous. While the classes were very easy, the expectations were all over the place. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Global semesters office was excellent. Very attentive, made sure we have everything we needed. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
It was good housing, clean, better than a dorm, but they were weirdly strict about visitors and it felt very monitored. |
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There was no meal plan, so getting food was expensive. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
This part was excellent. Really great experience. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I got extremely sick and couldn’t get in with the university’s health center so I had to go to the emergency room and spend way too much money after getting way too sick. |
| * Safety: |
I never once felt unsafe in Nicosia. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Cyprus is a one of a kind place and the administrators were excellent all around. |
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? | Cook! Don’t always go out. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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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 do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Stay away from Erasmus events. The organizers have a horrible track record for rape accusations at their events. Very dangerous. |
