Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Very helpful and nice medical internship March 11, 2025

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

Cerca Abroad: Greece - Medical

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
The doctors were highly approachable, answering all questions and explaining the surgical procedures in detail, which make the experience truly remarkable.

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, I’m Ainsley, I am from Alberta Canada and I wanted to do a medical internship because I am really interested into going to medical school and the human body and just helping people in general. The organization is great, they take you everywhere you need to go and make sure you know exactly where you are supposed to go or supposed to be doing. Organizing the accommodation, all that was perfect and made you feel less lost coming into a different country. Athens is beautiful, it’s so clean, and everyone is so nice including the doctors. They want you to be involved and they talk to you and they are interested into where you’re from and who you are. It’s great.

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? $130 per week
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Nothing 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?
  • Exceptional organization and high-quality accomodation
  • Athens, a remarkably clean and beautiful city
  • The genuine interest shown by the doctors, who took the time to explain the procedures in detail
* What could be improved?
  • There's truly nothing notable to critique or improve upon
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Everything was exceptionally well-organized. There was nothing more I needed to know prior to my arrival.

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!