Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

A valuable trip September 22, 2025

By (Medicine, Jones College) - abroad from 06/19/2022 to 07/02/2022 with

Cerca Abroad: Greece - Medical

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It was definitely worthwhile! This internship has given me the opportunity to see so many different types of 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

My name is Esther, I am from Georgia, United States. I am a premed student and I chose to make this medical internship so that I could get a different experience in a hospital outside the U.S. Just get to see medicine practices outside where I live. This internship has given me the opportunity to see so many different types of medicine, I’ve been able to shadow a cath lab, neurology, narcology, I’ve seen a lot of surgeries. It’s been very valuable because those are areas I never really expected to be able to shadow. Seeing them has helped me narrow down what I would exactly like to do in my future as a medical professional. For example, I’ve seen a lot of surgeries and decided that surgery is not my thing. So, it’s definitely been a valuable trip. Besides that, I’ve been able to meet a lot of people, a variety of friends from different places around the US, friends from England, Canada and lots of different places. So, I’ve been glad to be able to meet people and then just being in Athens has been a great time. There’s so much to see, and the city itself. There are nearby islands and the coast and everything, so I’ve had a great time being in this internship and would definitely recommend it to anyone.

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? 110$
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? 10+

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Exposure to a wide variety of medical fields and specialties
  • Opportunity to meet and connect with many professionals and peers
  • Memorable cultural and social experieces , including time on the islands
* What could be improved?
  • N/A
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? The internship was very well-organized !

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Outright Urbanite
A social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country.