A Charming City Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/21/2017 to 05/21/2017 with
CIEE: Dublin - Engineering, Technology & Society
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Great cultural experience, a lot of traveling
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
It was a last minute decision. I love Ireland but I would have chosen a different city |
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) |
It is very expensive to go out in Dublin |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $60 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Cook when you can |
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? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | That students in Ireland mainly commute and go home on the weekends, not much student life/culture |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Outright UrbaniteA 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. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Operating Systems |
| Course Department: | Computer Science |
| Instructor: | Dr. Humphrys |
| Instruction Language: | English |
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Technology in Sport |
| Course Department: | Sports Science |
| Instructor: | Dr. Passmore |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Very entertaining |
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