Limerick-- a poetic term for a reason Past Review
By Alexis S (Carroll College) - abroad from 05/23/2012 to 06/13/2012 with
AIFS: Limerick - University of Limerick
I made a lot of different people, not only from Ireland but also friends from different places around the US.
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 summer program is great! Attend class for 5 hours, 4 times a week and then getting immeresed in the culture and history that you were learning! about!! |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The Universiy of Limerick was such a great place. The people were all so very helpful but i had a few issues with my transcripts even after i had talked to the director of international programs specifically before I left Ireland. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The housing is amazing!! Cappavilla has really nice appartment style rooms each with its own ensuite bath. In the summer they even provided us breakfast and housekeeping services. |
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The food was amazing. We got vouchers to spend at a few of the campus restaurants. The only thing better than the food was the service we got at the Stable's Club!! |
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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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| * Safety: |
The university was overall fairly safe and Limerick seemed to be a safe nice city to be in. |
| 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) |
It was pretty easy to live in a students budget but most of my money was spent on going out to the pubs and discos or buying little souviners. |
| * 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? | about 125 euro |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I knew that there was not a lot of native students around campus and that we were not taking classes with the native students but other international students, who were mainly American. |
