Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Great Past Review

By (Trinity University) - abroad from 09/01/2016 to 12/22/2016 with

Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL): Woods Hole - Semester in Environmental Sciences

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Knowledge about cape cod and the globe

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Very hard. Very fun. I learned a lot.

* 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?

It's the us...

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

It's was safe. A bike got stolen from a student and that was our biggest thing

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

It was fun and I got to science

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? $20?
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Don't spend it and you will not run out

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
  • International Students
  • Other
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
  • International Students
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?
  • Science
  • Food
  • Friends
* What could be improved?
  • Make it a year
  • Less reading
  • More on how to do next steps, grad school
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Statistics

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.