Ireland Study Abroad Past Review
By Scott K (Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)., Anonymous University) for
IES Abroad: Dublin - Study Abroad With IES Abroad
Yes i cant wait to go back and visit. I miss the culture and the way of life over there. I was able to travel to a lot of different countries also since it was very cheap to travel
Personal Information
| The term and year this program took place: | Spring 2009 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I had an amazing time. I was able to experience things that i could of never imagine and wish i could spend every semester abroad. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They were very nice and helpful |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Very nice apartments <br /><br /> Brand new and clean |
| * Food: |
Tesco is the local grocery store where i bought all my food |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Had the best time of my life |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Dublin is very safe place |
| 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? | Way to much. Living in a city is really expensive |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Buy your own food and make it |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
I was just able to understand the accent of Irish people |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Your lucky i wish i could go back in a heartbeat |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Irish Legal Environment for Business |
| Course Department: | European Business School |
| Instructor: | Dont remember |
| Instruction Language: | english |
| Comments: | This class taught me about Irish law and was interesting to see the differences between this and american law. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Yes, it was nice to take this class because it was also with french and german students. |
| Course Name/Rating: |
Perspectives on Northern Ireland |
| Course Department: | HS/PO355 |
| Instructor: | Brenden Obrian |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Interesting with a quite a bit of work. Had quest speakers every class |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Yes. Very interesting class |
| Course Name/Rating: |
Northern Irish Troubles: 1969-1999 |
| Course Department: | # HS/PO360 |
| Instructor: | Micheal Murray |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Ok class it dealt heavily in learning the conflict in Northern Ireland |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Yes |
| Course Name/Rating: |
From Neolithic to New Age |
| Course Department: | Art History |
| Instructor: | Dont Remeber |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | We would look at pieces of art work on the slide then go to the museum and see them first hand |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Yes |
