A great way to experience a lot of Europe in a short amount of time Past Review
By A student (Business Finance, University of Mississippi) - abroad from 12/27/2014 to 01/11/2015 with
International Business Seminars: Winter Europe
Cross-cultural communication, coping with unforeseen events, doing things on the fly, international Business. It was very worthwhile
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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Very impressed with the organization of IBS. They run a schedule and they run it diligently. The leaders were thorough in their instructions and provided the tools necessary to fully take advantage of the trip. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The hotels we stayed in were all standard hotels. Everything worked right and everyone was able to sleep comfortably. |
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The food was more up to us and we were free to go out and eat what we pleased. So I don't think this really applies to my particular program. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
IBS did a great job of providing the know-how and knowledge of each countries individual culture that we traveled to. We were prepared and aware of what to expect and were ready to deal with any problem that may have occurred. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Anyone who was sick was taken care of well |
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Generally traveling in a large group, it was easy to feel safe in an unknown environment. Each country we traveled to were told of the level of danger we may face and how to protect our belongings and selves from potential danger. |
| 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) |
Of course, it was tough to budget traveling to five countries in two weeks. But eating is something you may just have to cut back on. Eat snacks instead of meals, and watch out for how much alcohol you drink. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Probably around $1500 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | eating is something you may just have to cut back on. Eat snacks instead of meals, and watch out for how much alcohol you drink. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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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? | That London is the most expensive place in the world. And that no matter who you are traveling with it is important to work together |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
