Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Opportunity of a lifetime! Past Review

By (California Lutheran University) - abroad from 12/26/2018 to 01/10/2019 with

International Business Seminars: Winter Europe

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
My experience was absolutely worthwhile.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 1 month - 6 months

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

I always dreamt of studying abroad but did not have the time in my academic plan to for an entire semester. The Winter One Seminar to Europe allowed me to get the experience of studying abroad and earn class credit all within 16 days! Within those 16 days, our seminar visited The United Kingdom, France, Germany, and The Netherlands and a handful of well-known companies including Chelsea Football Club, The Hard Rock Café, Champagne Lanson, Grant Thornton, KPMG, etc. In addition to the company visits and city tours, we were given a generous amount of free time to explore each location independently. All the staff and professors on the trip were so kind, fun, and helpful making it such a unique learning experience. My time abroad with IBS was truly an opportunity of a lifetime and I could not recommend this program more! I would do it all over again if I could.

* 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

IBS was so on top of everything that I would not want to study abroad with any other company in the future because now my expectations are so high.

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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  • 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?
  • The hotels
  • The city tours
  • The staff
* What could be improved?
  • Meals provided
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I would have looked ahead and packed more accordingly. I found that I overpacked business attired and underpacked casual walking/city attire.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Outright Urbanite
A social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country.