Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

The best three and a half months of my college experience. Past Review

By (PSYCHOLOGY., Trinity University) - abroad from 09/03/2014 to 12/13/2014 with

Boston University: Dublin - Internship Program

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I got to travel to eight different countries and have real world experience because I had an internship for half of my program.

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:

In this program, you have your own kitchen so I cooked my own 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:

There is 24 hour security in the student accommodations building.

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

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)

The cost of living in Dublin is very high, so be prepared for that.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* 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 internship
  • Living on a college campus
  • Ireland's casual culture
* What could be improved?
  • Getting the travel visa at the immigration bureau.
  • Expectations of expenses.
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I knew that the program would not have provided direct ways of meeting locals. My friends and I went to pubs and other places designated for social gathering to meet locals, but we did that independently.

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.