The best part of my college experience! Past Review

By (University of Mississippi) - 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?
It was a entirely unforgettable experience!

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.

It was awesome!

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

I loved both London and Paris!

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

The first hotel was problematic but by no fault of IBS

* Food:

Great restaurants everywhere!

* 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

This program was worth the money! Go on an IBS Trip (100%)!

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? 500-600
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Save for the trip!

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? 0

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • The people
  • The places
  • The food(s)
* What could be improved?
  • N/A
  • N/A
  • N/A
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I would have traveled much lighter and brought warmer clothes. Being from the south: The weather here is not cold --like in Europe. The northerns were all fully prepared. It was 75 on Christmas day here, so I did not pack a lot of heavy cold weather wear. The weather also predicted much higher temps than the actual temps --which were low!