Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

It was awesome and I want to go back soon! Past Review

By (Northwestern College) - abroad from 08/25/2017 to 12/18/2017 with

Northwestern College: Romania Semester

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
This question would take forever to answer, simply it was all worth my time and I miss it a lot!

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

I would go back in a heartbeat if I could

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? $15
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Just spend wisely, you most likely will be fine if you don't eat out all the time. I was fine with the little food I bought. Buy food with people too! It helps spread the costs out.

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

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? None
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? I took some Spanish in high school nothing in college
How many hours per day did you use the language?
Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? Talk to people in the stores, use google translate to figure things out in the stores. Go to the grocery store and look at words and figure out what stuff is. Get out and meet people your age!

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Host Family
  • Sight seeing
  • New Friends
* What could be improved?
  • Spend more time over there, make the trip longer!
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I knew how much fun i was going to have!

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Avid Adventurer
The wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal.