Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

The trip of a lifetime Past Review

By (Millsaps College) - abroad from 07/07/2019 to 07/24/2019 with

Millsaps Summer Program 2019

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned all about the history of the city of Munich and Florence and how the buildings learned as civilization evolved over time.

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

I had a great time with my teacher and learned lots of interesting things while abroad. I ate great foods and made friends to go do fun things with while abroad. I have many great memories from this trip.

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

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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  • Local Students
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students
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?
  • Walking around and exploring more than just tourist areas
  • Eating exceptionally good food from different cultures
  • Weekends trips to explore other cities with our free time
* What could be improved?
  • Hotel conditions. They were small and not up to date
  • The amount of time given to complete classwork
  • The level of help given to people who are new to traveling abroad
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I would have known how dangerous trains are in Europe. I also wish I would have known more about how crazy drivers are in Europe compared to the United States.

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.