Dublin Internship Program - BU Past Review
By A student (Health Sciences General, Brandeis University) - abroad from 06/05/2019 to 08/03/2019 with
Boston University: Dublin - Internship Program, Summer
I learned a lot about myself, professional skills, and other life long skills. It was completely worthwhile and I would recommend going abroad to anyone and everyone who has thought about going.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The course that I took (Contemporary Irish Society) was very well done and I learned so much from it. The only thing that was a bit sad was that not all of the guest lecturers were organised or fully engaging. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The program director, Mary, is the sweetest person ever and was extremely helpful if you ever had a question. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The place was very clean and we were provided with basic cooking items needed (ie. pots, pan, utensils). |
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I loved the food, I thought that it was reasonably priced for going out or for buying groceries. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Overall the city of Dublin felt very safe. I would advise taking all the necessary precautions that were advised during all of the orientations. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I absolutely loved the program and the city. I would come back in a heartbeat and do it all over again! |
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) |
I was absolutely able to live on a student's budget between food and personal expenses. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $60 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | I personally did not listen to the program's packing list and brought my own toiletries and I feel that saved me a few bucks. Definitely prepare your own food when you can and have the time too! It saved me a lot of money eating meals at home and taking lunch to my internship! |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Be kind to yourself as you are trying to adjust to a new country, not everything is going to be easy and fun. |
