Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Every opportunity i was given it was absolutely amazing and brilliant April 14, 2025

By (Medicine, Loyola University Chicago) - abroad from 01/02/2023 to 01/14/2023 with

Cerca Abroad: Greece - Medical

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It definitely made me even more excited about my future in medicine

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, my name is Rofiat Dairo, I am from Manchester, U.K. and I go to Loyola University of Chicago, Illinois. I chose this internship because I wanted how medicine is first time really and be able to get myself into it, walk along with the doctors and how the experience would be and when I am actually to be a doctor. My experience with this internship, every opportunity I was given it was absolutely amazing and brilliant and something I never had thought like I would be doing in less than a few years, because of Covid actually. I loved it. The coordination of the program was brilliant. It was amazing. I got to see some cool surgeries. Athens was great, I would definitely come back again. Yes, it was a great time. I would definitely do it again.

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 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?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Cool doctors with impressive skills
  • Brilliant coordination during procedures
  • Athens: a fantastic city to experience
* 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 Avid Adventurer
The wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal.