Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Study Abroad in Europe: The experience of a lifetime! Past Review

By (International Business, Canisius College) - abroad from 12/26/2008 to 01/11/2009 with

International Business Seminars: Winter Europe

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned valuable lessons about business practices abroad. I also leaned about the role that the United States plays with businesses over seas.

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.

My overall experience was excellent.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Top of the line accommodations!

* Food:

* 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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? $280

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • 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?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • the mix of business and cultutal lessons
  • the exposure to a different way of life
* What could be improved?
  • maybe future IBS seminars can stay in more unique to the area places, rather than international hotels!
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I stayed longer to travel, instead of just flying home, at the conclusion of the program!