Forum-Nexus Study Abroad - A Marathon of Excitement October 03, 2025
By A student (Hospitality, University of Georgia) - abroad from 06/27/2025 to 07/25/2025 with
Forum-Nexus: Ultimate Summer in Europe - 8 Cities in 1 Month
I gained friendships that I did not see coming and will be around for a while. I learned more about myself from being sick on day 1 and quickly finding comfort with the staff and fellow students, to taking advantage of all my internship had to offer.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
My time with Forum-Nexus was amazing! The planning that was already done for us made it easy and comfortable to take classes and plan weekend excursions. There was a great balance of classes, studying, and seeing the diverse land and culture right at our fingertips. The amazing staff was always there to help with any scenario that may arise. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Stayed at 4-star hotels with breakfast included but some hotels had tremendous problems with the elevators and key cards not working. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Got sick on the first day before I met up with the staff and professors but they were already on standby to help me with calling a doctor to my hotel room and picking me up at the hospital. They made the experience more comfortable in an already stressful and scary sitatuon. |
| * Safety: |
Every city we stayed in felt safe. The areas we were in were safe. I guess they could have maybe been a little nicer but I had no problem with it. |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $200 |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | High School Spanish |
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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| 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? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Before this program I wish I knew that it is ok the open myself up to people and not overthink every scenario. |
