Anything worth having is worth working for Past Review
By A student (Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Indiana University - Bloomington) - abroad from 06/04/2015 to 07/18/2015 with
IES Abroad: Amsterdam - Social Sciences & Humanities
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I became much more independent and gained a new appreciation/understand for the world. I also gained a new appreciation for the US
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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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Apartments weren't very clean |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
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| 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? | over $2000 (includes expenses to travel to other countries) |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Try to save up before. Cooking for yourself will save a lot and the program gives you a museum card which helps you to save. However, you'll want to take advantage of the trains to travel to other countries which gets expensive quickly. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Be prepared to be homesick. Living in a new country with people you have never met is not easy. I missed home and there were times I just wanted to leave and go home to my family and friends. However, give it your all and make the most of it. Don't wish it away. I was thrilled to come home but I wouldn't take back the experience I gained for anything and I'd do it again in a heartbeat. |
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