Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Short but sweet-Ireland Past Review

By (Intrenational 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?
It was so worthwhile. I learned to navigate through the big city. Was able to visit London, England during the stay.

Review Photos

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

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? None

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? No

I wanted to go abroad and the other option for going abroad in the time frame was cancelled due to lack of enrollment.

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? 100 to 300
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Always have paper monies/cash on you, but not too much. Do light souvenir shopping throughout, and wait to get family stuff until last day.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Local Students
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students
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?
  • The diversity of places we visited.
  • Meeting new people-Ireland people are most friendly.
  • Felt safe with my group. Pretrip stuff help get to know who I was going with.
* What could be improved?
  • The structure of the day. Very rigid!
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I knew how much walking we were going to do. Blistered are horrible to walk with. Be prepared.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Avid Adventurer
The wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal.