I think about Dubrovnik every day and hope to get back there in my lifetime! Past Review
By Caitlin D (Internation Business and Dipomacy, Champlain College) - abroad from 09/13/2013 to 12/21/2014 with
API (Academic Programs International): Dubrovnik - Libertas International University
A lot about myself having gone to a new program without anyone from my host school, and a lot about living in a foreign country. There are many perceptions of people from the US and it takes integration and mingling to discover that many stereotypes are inflated and a bit whacky both ways.
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. |
I'm not in any business classes in the US so taking business classes for the first time, taught by non-native speakers for the most part was difficult at times, but extremely insightful to a part of the world which I knew little able prior to studying abroad. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Couldn't have ask for a more wonderful, welcoming administration. From day one they cared for us as though we'd been there for our whole lives. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The apartments were incredible. Best view of the city, really spacious, and we really got to live in the culture among locals. |
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I miss the food so much! A lot of meats, breads, seafood and anything else really. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I wish I had learned the language better though many students we got to know well spoke many languages fluently so it was easier for them to just speak english. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Pharmacy staff were very knowledgable and helpful. The hospital er also were great. The particular doctor I saw was didn't know enough english to properly help, so I went to the er which went well. |
| * Safety: |
I felt safe everywhere I was in the city. At home, in the bars, on the streets, walking home etc. |
| 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 eat well and not pay too much. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 20 - 60 depending on whether we ate at a restaurant, made our own food, for snacks etc. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Plan well, but also make sure to try the foods and experience things which you might not have allotted for as those make the study abroad experience great. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 10+ |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | There are not really any places to buy clothes - so bring things to wear out completely and leave behind. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Avid AdventurerThe wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal. |
