Gaining personal experience in a very friendly environment February 26, 2025
By Brianna W (Medicine, Coastal Carolina University) - abroad from 05/13/2023 to 05/28/2023 with
Cerca Abroad: Greece - Medical
It was a great experience shadowing a variety of clinical practices. This exposure provided me with a deeper understanding of different methodologies.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
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 Bri, I am a student at Coastal Carolina and I am a biology student and I want to be a surgeon. I came here because I wanted to gain personal experience I got to shadow a bunch of surgeries and a bunch of clinicals which has been so useful for what I want to do in the future. My favorite part was getting to watch a breast cancer tumor removal, since it’s exactly what I want to do, I got to see the whole process here and how it works. I thought it all went out very smoothly, I was where I needed to be and I loved Athens, my favorite part was the food. I would recommend it. |
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 Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
