Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Good learning environment with happy people April 14, 2025

By (Cultural Arts, Ursinus College) - abroad from 09/04/2022 to 11/12/2022 with

Cerca Abroad: Greece - Cultural Arts & Heritage Internship

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It was definitely worthwhile! I have obtained considerable experience and valuable insight!

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

Hi. My name is David Rocha, I was a history major in college. I came to Athens after an inquiry. So, what I did as an intern was- as you can see- mostly marble sculpting. I was to learn a bit about Heraldry and calligraphy. I helped to restore a bit of a church. I learnt how to do mosaics. The reason I chose this internship was because I wanted to get some sort of more experience. The reason I decided to do it was to learn more about what I like to do. Also to meet other people and make friends kind of influenced my decision. As for tourism, it was really cool going to different museums. Just because, before I came to Athens as an intern, I loved to visit museums and look at sculptures and paintings and such. And now whenever I go I can look more closely at them to see things like individual lights, how figures are carved and for things like paintings and it really changes how you see art once you intern as an art student. Once you’ve put effort in skill you can actually look at artwork in a museum and think “I don’t know who that artist is but he had really extraordinary skills”. Athens is nice because, if you want to be a tourist and see cool things you don’t really have to leave the city because they have like everything here. There’s the Archaeological Museum, they have actual ruins, they’ve the Parthenon, they have a museum for everything.

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? $120
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Nothing to say

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • International Students
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • International Students
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 10+

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Athens boasts a rich museum heritage
  • Gaining insights from artists was a valuable learning experience
  • The food in Athens is absolutely fantastic
* What could be improved?
  • N/A
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I don't have anything further to add.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Academic or Linguist
You went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you!