Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

My experiences here have been phenomenal February 26, 2025

By (Dentistry, University of Alberta International) - abroad from 05/07/2023 to 05/20/2023 with

Cerca Abroad: Greece - Dental Internships in Greece

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It was an extraordinary experience , as I had the opportunity to observe diverse techniques and medical approaches from a highly skilled and humorous medical team. Additionally, I was able to explore a city with breathtaking views and numerous options.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

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 there, my name is Ava and I am from Canada and I am winding down on my two week experience here in Athens through Cerca Abroad. So, for the past two weeks I have experienced a variety of different procedures, materials in a different way and just techniques to be good at expanding in four different degrees of cases as well as a variety of outstanding cases and sometimes very jaw dropping cases. Besides that, my experiences here have been phenomenal, the dentist and the entire staff here have had a lovely sense of humor, they’ve been extremely polite and I was encouraged to pose many questions. And the patients have always been coming in and out with big smiles on their faces and they’ve been very polite and very welcoming. So, outside of the program, I’ve had the opportunity to experience coffee shops, as well as some breathtaking views from roof tops and sometimes even the other students were also too, so it’s all been a lovely experience. From start to finish you feel extremely welcome, you are well taken care of, it’s very smooth, fluent, and if anybody has any interest at all in the program I would definitely recommend it from start to finish it’s been a phenomenal experience. I’m hoping to pursue a career in dentistry as well, it’s been my first chance to actually sit for a long period of time to shadow one dentist and it’s been a phenomenal experience. I would recommend it to anybody. If you are a little bit shyer this is definitely a really good place to start. Overall this has really heightened my experience and my ambition to pursue dentistry. And so, again, I would recommend the program to anybody.

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? I have nothing particular to add.

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?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Extremely welcoming from start to finish
  • Shadowing a skillful dentist is a phenomenal experience
  • Breathtaking views from rooftops
* What could be improved?
  • Nothing to say
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I have nothing to add

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Networker
An active student leader, it was important for you to network abroad as well. Once overseas, you sought out student clubs, volunteered with local organizations, or attended community events. You encouraged your friends join you, and often considered how you could reflect your international experiences in a resume.