Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Amazing Past Review

By (SUNY - College at Geneseo) - abroad from 06/01/2012 to 07/07/2012 with

SUNY Geneseo: Traveling - Mediterranean Roots Summer Program

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I gained a hands on education by visiting the sites where history has been made.

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.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Several issues with co-administrator

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Rome Housing was not satisfactory

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

The places that were visited were very interesting

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

Co-administrator did not help with problems of the group

* Safety:

I felt very safe with the program

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

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)

Could use some more included meals

* Was housing included in your program cost? Yes
* Was food included in your program cost? Yes
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? 250

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
  • Apartment
  • Hotel
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
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?
  • The main professor did an amazing job organizing the trip and scheduling the hotels and events.
* What could be improved?
  • The second professor should be better screened and should contribute more to the trip.
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I would try to do as much as i could to visit as many places as possible when on the program and also do more reading before I left the United States.