Incredible Experience Past Review
By Jonathan Moon (University of Michigan - Ann Arbor) - abroad from 07/06/2016 to 08/06/2016 with
Forum-Nexus: Ultimate Summer in Europe - 7 Cities in 1 Month
I learned about many places and cultures that I would not have been able to learn otherwise. It was incredibly worthwhile.
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
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The courses and professors were very interesting, but they were not work heavy courses. They allowed me to accomplish my schoolwork and explore all of the cities. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
We moved around so much, but Hugo did the best to help us learn about the cultures. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I was a student with Forum-Nexus this summer. It was one of the best experiences that I have ever had. I visited so many great and famous cities, all while gaining transfer credit at the University of Michigan. Although the places were incredible, the people were even better. I have so many lasting memories from this program and many new friends from all over the United States and the world. |
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 all dependent on the location. Spain, Italy, and Greece were all pretty inexpensive, but Switzerland was ridiculously expensive. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 300 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Find some grocery stores and eat lunch in the room and go out to eat once per day. |
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? | I wish I would have known that I did not to be worried about meeting friends on the program. I met many friends that I have kept up with, even after the program. |
