An adventure Past Review
By A student (New York University) - abroad from 06/24/2006 to 08/01/2014 with
New York University: Dublin - NYU Summer in Dublin
I learned a lot about Irish culture, regional politics, the Celtic tiger, and the relationship between economy and immigration.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The program wasn't particularly rigorous in a technical, academic way. With that said, it offered a qualitative cultural experience. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The onsite administrators were NYU professors and admins. They were great |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The lodging was incredible. Generous rooms, safe campus, incredible location. Cannot be beat. Steeped in history, too |
| * Food: |
Trinity's food left something to be desired |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Fantastic cultural experiences, and friends made for life. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I did not have any issues, but I did not have concerns, should I have gotten ill. |
| * Safety: |
Very safe, from my standpoint. As a city with a vibrant bar scene, the usual precautions need to be made. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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Finances
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* 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) |
It was expensive. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Take advantage of the campus bar, which is subsidized. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
I did not take language classes while there. |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | intermediate. |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 0 |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| 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? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | N/a |
