Perfect balance of business, exploring and new experiences Past Review

By (Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge) - abroad from 05/16/2017 to 06/06/2017 with

International Business Seminars: Summer Europe

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Seeing the different international businesses and how they operate and overcome challenges was very interesting. I didn't know much about the companies we visited before the trip, but now I am very knowledgeable about these companies

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Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

We did not have any healthcare issues on the trip.

* 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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? 350 each week
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? If you would split a meal with someone, like lunch for example, you end up saving some money each day.

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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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans
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?
  • Experiencing new culture
  • Meeting new people that I will still keep in touch with
  • Seeing many countries instead of being just in one place
* What could be improved?
  • Add more time in certain cities.
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? To not only pack business clothes, but to pack more casual clothes