Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Most amazing experience you could ever have! Past Review

By (Business Administration and Management, SUNY - College at Geneseo) - abroad from 06/24/2015 to 07/29/2015 with

SUNY Geneseo: Traveling - Mediterranean Roots Summer Program

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
This was a very worthwhile trip that provided me with an experience that I will never forget and that you can't replicate! We saw a ton of amazing sites and visited some of the most beautiful places in the world!

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.

We were able to learn about ancient and amazing sites while also visiting them at the same time.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

We stayed in the nicest apartments/hotels in every city we went

* 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

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? More than I thought but it was well worth it!
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Buy food in bulk when are staying in the same place for a long time.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
  • 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?
  • All the traveling
  • Plenty of free time
  • The sites we were able to see
* What could be improved?
  • Nothing
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I had studied more about the cultures we were visiting before leaving for the trip.

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.'