Travel and Leisure Past Review
By Laura A Nelson (Clemson University) - abroad from 01/19/2017 to 05/31/2017 with
University of Nicosia - Global Semesters: Nicosia - Semester in Europe (Multi-country)
Studying abroad is absolutely worth it. I learned more about myself, my values, and learned to be much more accepting.
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. |
The teaching style, like the culture of Cyprus, is very laid back. While this is good because more time is spent on a specific topic, the amount of material that needs to be covered in the class is not done. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Plans are sent out way to close to the date of the actual event. Plans should be sent sooner, and then if need be sent a couple of days before the event as well. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The apartment was nice, however the beds were very uncomfortable, while this is fine for a few weeks it is not okay for an entire semester. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Clubs at the school did not reach out for us to join, even though we went through the explained process to try a join the clubs. Therefore more time is spent with Erasmus students, instead of with other Cypriots. |
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* Health Care:
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
I would pick a place located closer to Europe, while being near the Middle East leads to different experiences so many of those are limited because of safety reasons. I would also pick a university that challenged the students more, while it was nice to have an easy semester, I can already tell I will be behind my classmates because my major is nursing, this will affect all my other courses and will only make my future studies even harder. |
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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 150 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Save money while in your host country, travel will consist of the bulk of the budget. |
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 do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | School does not actually last as long as the dates say, this would have allowed for me to do much more this summer. |
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 Academic or LinguistYou 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! |
