The program was everything that we needed and more January 29, 2025
By Samarah A (Medicine, University of Central Florida) - abroad from 04/29/2023 to 06/03/2023 with
Cerca Abroad: Greece - Medical
It was absolutely worth it.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
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Hi, my name is Samarah Alam and I am from Virginia. I am a student at the University of Central Florida. I wanted to do this medical internship because I love the medical field and I really want to get like into the medical field as medical life is and really get to see all the different specialties and the different doctors and surgeons and all that. I think a major highlight of this internship is getting to know on a personal level the relationships with the surgeons and getting discover all the surgeries and really getting the feel of what it’s like to be a doctor or a surgeon. The program was everything that we needed and more. They took us up from the airport, they were always in contact with us and helped us with everything out so smooth. I think my favorite part about Greece is just, everywhere you go is something even more beautiful than the last thing you saw. It’s amazing. Everybody is nice here. The food is delicious and there are so many islands that are so easy to get to and they’re even prettier. |
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) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $130 per week |
| 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
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 10+ |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Nothing to say |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Academic or LinguistYou 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! |
