The Irish love to have a good time. Past Review

By Joseph C (Business Administration, Management and Operations., Providence College) for

Arcadia: Limerick - University of Limerick

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?

Absolutely. Stepping out of your confort zone gives you a lot of confidence. Meeting new people and adapting to a new culture is important and gives a much better perspective on life.

Personal Information

The term and year this program took place:	Spring 2009

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.	It was tougher because you are thrown into the mix of students rather than being only americans in a non-english speaking country but it was more interesting that way.
* Host Country Program Administration On-site administration of your program	They had good dinners/trips and other various accomodations lined up for the students.
* Housing: How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?	6-person flat - each had their own bedroom and bathroom. One big kitchen and living area. <br /><br /> Very nice accomodation.
* Food:	Food was expensive and we had to provide it all for ourselves.
* Social & Cultural Integration: How integrated did you feel with the local culture?	The Irish love to have a good time.
* Health Care: How well were health issues addressed during the program?
* Safety:	Never had any health or injury issues.
If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program?	No

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)
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants?	Laundry expenses. Public transportation is very expensive.