Home is where the heart is Past Review

By (Occasional Business & Law, University of Maine - Orono) - abroad from 01/15/2016 to 05/22/2016 with

API (Academic Programs International): Dublin - University College Dublin

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I've learned that there is a bigger world outside of America and so many cultures to experience... I've learned that not everyone lives like we do though they're happy all the same. Accepting others and embracing the differences between cultures has boosted my overall happiness because I feel as if I have an understanding of the world that's better and different from anyone who hasn't been abroad. It was worthwhile.

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Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? None

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?

Amazing

* 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

There are quirks within any program, but none affected my experience significantly and if anything, API provided us with even more wonderful experiences

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? 200
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Have an idea of how much you plan on traveling outside of the country before you leave.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International Students
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Trips
  • Easy adjusting
  • Students met through API
* What could be improved?
  • Advisors
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? How much money I'd need to travel and how much to bring. I UNDERpacked

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.