Study Abroad in Europe: A trip I'll never forget! Past Review

By (Accounting, Northern Illinois University) - abroad from 12/28/2015 to 01/09/2016 with

International Business Seminars: Winter Europe

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned so much about the history and the culture of the cities we visited, and I gained memories and friendships that will last a lifetime!

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.

* 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?

* 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? $600

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? None
How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? Beginner
How many hours per day did you use the language? 0

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Hotel
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • 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?
  • The experiences
  • The people
  • The cultures
* What could be improved?
  • A few hotels weren't as good as the others
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I knew more about the things I wanted to do in my free time before we went on the trip because it was hard to plan what we wanted to do when we didn't know anyone prior to the trip or exactly when we would be done with our study abroad responsibilities.