Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Genuinely the best 4 months of my life Past Review

By (University of Hartford) - abroad from 09/15/2019 to 12/21/2019 with

API (Academic Programs International): Dublin - Study Abroad at Maynooth University

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I gained great friends, both International and Local, and I want to go back so bad. Coming home after being away for so long was hard, seeing my family again was great but I didn't want to be here. I have to go back soon.

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Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? Food: 30-60 Euro
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Write down everything you spend money on, like a spending journal

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International Students

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • The country
  • Being able to travel cheap
  • Making friends
* What could be improved?
  • Knowledge of how grades translate to the US grading scale
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? How different classes are abroad than in the US.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Outright Urbanite
A social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country.