Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

I would do it again in a heart beat. Past Review

By (International Business, Eastern Illinois University) - abroad from 05/23/2015 to 06/06/2015 with

Eastern Illinois University (EIU): Dublin -Business Study Abroad Ireland

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
You get a new outlook on the world and how others cultures work in different ways from your own.

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

Well arranged and overall not many issues arose.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Living arrangements were very nice actually. Each student got their own bedroom and bathroom with a shower.

* Food:

Ireland did not have the best food compared to the United States but overall not awful by any means.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

It was hard at first to adjust to subtle differences but after a couple days you adjust.

* 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

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)

I didn't have much trouble budgeting well for myself.

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? $200 Inlcuding gifts and such for family members

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans
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?
  • Experience
  • Meeting others
* What could be improved?
  • Longer program
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? That the trip would go by very quickly so to take a lot of it in while i could.

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.