Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Life Changing Experience! Past Review

By (Murray State University) - abroad from 05/19/2015 to 06/09/2015 with

International Business Seminars: Summer Europe

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned so much more than I ever thought possible! We take so many business courses in business school but it's not until you're actually there in person and applying it until it all comes together.

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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.

To say this trip was life-changing is an understatement. I learned so much on this trip in so many different areas I cannot even begin to explain how thankful I was to be able to go on this trip. The program IBS provides is a very rare opportunity that is nothing but positive in housing, food, experience, academic portions, not to mention I can't imagine going on this trip with any other advisers! The advisers were extremely caring and wanted to make sure every individual student had a great time. The program is meant for business students but could be applied by any major. The trip is the perfect balance of free time and academic time. The trip was a real introduction to the real world and introduced me to so much more than I thought possible. I want to go back!

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

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* 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? Yes

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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Hotel
* 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?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Advisers
  • Number of Countries Visited
  • Balance of Social/School
* What could be improved?
  • Nothing!
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I knew it was going to be so cold in Europe.

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.