A great experience Past Review

By (North Atlantic Basketball Academy) - abroad from 09/18/2016 to 05/31/2017 with

North Atlantic Basketball Academy: Dublin - Student Athlete Program

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Doing a year in North Atlantic Basketball Academy gave me a new perspective for life, not just for basketball but for my future as well. It was a great growing opportunity, because you're pushed out of your comfort zone all the time with the new language, foreign environment and new things.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 6 months+

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

Being surrounded by people from all over, with different back rounds and world views was an eye opening experience - not just basketball vice but in general. Plus the training was great and the facilities amazing.

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? I didn't spend a lot of extra money, because my host family provided me with breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

For a non english speaker there was a lot of encouragement to learn and the environment was supporting for the learning process

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? Advanced
How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? Advanced
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? High school diploma
How many hours per day did you use the language? 10+

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

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  • International Students
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • International 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?
  • Training
  • The people
  • The overall environment and atmospere
* What could be improved?
  • Communication
  • Information given beforehand
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Almost anything you need, you can get from here. No need to bring so much stuff.

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.'