A trip of a lifetime! Past Review

By (Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge) - abroad from 12/27/2016 to 01/05/2017 with

International Business Seminars: Winter MBA Europe

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned more about the different cultures and feel like I really opened up as a person.

Review Photos

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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?

The first hotel wasn't the greatest. The second hotels beds were a lot easier to fall asleep in and were cozier.

* 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

It was a great gateway to travel. Everything is already planned out and you're already together with like-minded people. Plus you get class credit!

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
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? I didn't worry about money too much. Just be smart with what you buy and order.

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?
  • Cultures
  • Food
  • Making new friends
* What could be improved?
  • First hotel wasn't great
  • Hard to focus at first early seminar
  • Maybe more food opportunities
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Should have taken more notes during some seminars.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Nearly Native or Trail Blazer
Craving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.'