Interesting Past Review
By A student (Illinois State University) - abroad from 05/23/2012 to 06/13/2012 with
AIFS: Limerick - University of Limerick
I learned how to get around by myself and how to deal with different social situations. It was very worthwhile going.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
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 |
Some of the excursions seemed very unorganized and did not go according to the schedule they gave us ahead of time. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Quiet hours should be enforced more. |
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The bars had very limited selection and we were left with no places to eat a few days because the bars do not have constant hours or close too early on some days without notice. |
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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? |
Yes
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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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| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | Yes |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $600 |
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? | That there won't be any local students studying at the university during my stay there. |
