A glimpse into the future Past Review

By (Brandeis University) - abroad from 06/04/2019 to 08/01/2019 with

Boston University: Dublin - Internship Program, Summer

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I gained a lot of experience about my particular field of interest for the future and it really gave me an opportunity to see firsthand what professionals do in that field

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 1 month - 6 months

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

I really enjoyed my internship and met some great people while in Ireland. I also really enjoyed traveling so much around Ireland and since it was a small country, it was easy to travel a lot and being in Europe, I had very easy access to other European countries to travel to

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? Around 50-75 Euro per week
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Something that really helped me when cooking is to meal prep so I wouldn't buy too much food at once and it would get spoiled. I would also do 2 trips every week because the food didn't have many preservatives so they didn't last as long

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans
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?
  • The people
  • Travelling
  • Food
* What could be improved?
  • Cost (being able to provide reduced fees for some aspects, such as transportation)
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? How to be the most cost-effective and recognizing smart purchases