Semester In Limerick, Ireland: Best Academic and Cultural Experience! Past Review
By Melanie K (Elementary Education, Keene State College) for
CISabroad (Center for International Studies): Limerick - Semester in Limerick
Extremely. I loved every minute of it. I was able to grow in ways I didn't think possible, just from this one experience. I can't wait to go back!
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The workload was not as intense as my home university which helped me manage my time for traveling which was amazing! |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Having a village coordinator was extremely helpful whenever I needed assistance in anything. Also, I kept in contact with my orientation leader who helped me with many academic questions. The international office was also always available when I needed them. |
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* Housing:
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Since there was no dining commons, I had to purchase my own groceries at the store. The groceries were much more expensive then I thought they would be. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The trip to Cork was awesome! I loved Blarney Castle. Also, I thought that it was great that the program provided transportation, dinner, and other attraction vouchers for a Dublin trip that we were able to plan on our own time. |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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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Language
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Other Program Information
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