The best choice I ever made and the best four weeks of my life!! Past Review

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

I took two classes over the course of a month and, even though they were brief, they were incredibly well structured and covered a lot of material. For the Anglo-Irish Writers course, we read several great books and even traveled to the James Joyce museum.

On-site administration of your program

I felt the whole experience at ACD was very well organized and attentive to the needs of the students. There was staff at the airport to assist in my travel to the dorm; very well structured process for assigning rooms and roommates; a wonderful orientation weekend; and always offerings of activities for us to do outside of our classes. One thing I thought was a great touch was during the orientation they familiarized us all with many of the slang words and phrases so we wouldn't embarrass ourselves or others.

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

When I was there we were housed in the International Student residence hall on Lower Mount St and it was a fantastic facility. Staff members were stationed at a reception desk by the entrance 24/7 and always happy to help us with questions, directions, ordering food to be delivered after the kitchen was closed and any other things we may need. The rooms were very spacious and well maintained and there was easy access to everything.

The food was great! We had two meals prepared every day and there were always alternate options. I remember the food was always very fresh and well prepared. There were a lot of American style dishes available which helped to not make me feel too homesick or culture shocked.

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

There were plenty of opportunities for us to travel throughout the city and visit the local pubs to get a feel for the local culture. The school organized groups of us to go to pub crawls, museums, castles, and other tours. I thought they were great ways to introduce us to not only the Irish culture but the livelihood of the city of Dublin.

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

I didn't really run into any major health care needs. I recall one night having an irritated throat and the staff member in the residence hall was very helpful and willing to take me for care in the morning if needed. I did not need any vaccines nor experience any significant health issues.

I always felt very safe in the residence hall and while traveling around the city. There were always people from the program to travel with, but even on the rare occasions I was walking around on my own, I never felt scared or uncomfortable.

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

It was fairly easy to live on a student's budget especially since they proved two meals a day at the residence hall. Therefore, I usually only had to pay for one meal a day. There were many great tours available that were very reasonably priced and museums that were free to get into. And you could literally walk anywhere in the city so travel fare wasn't very much.

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• The ability to study local literature and films.
• The encouragement to travel and take in as much as possible.
• The warmth and friendliness of all the faculty and staff members.

• Perhaps include more traditional Irish food in the dining menu.

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