Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Discovering the Greek Culture and History Past Review

By (Northwest Arkansas Community College) - abroad from 05/22/2017 to 06/07/2017 with

College Consortium for International Studies (CCIS): Thessaloniki - American College of Thessaloniki

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Was able to see the world through a diffent set of eyes. It's really worth going.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 6 months+

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Sometimes moved from one place to another to quick

* 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?

Didn't really have any.

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

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? $150
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? No

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Hotel
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Other
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 0

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Meet new people
  • Experience
  • Learning of Culture
* What could be improved?
  • Better Organization
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? That we wasn't going to have enough time to spend at each place because we didn't have transportation and had to walk to a next place to visit and had several places in a day. LOVED the places just wish we had more time to really visit each place.

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 Nearly Native or Trail Blazer
Craving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.'