Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

The trip of a lifetime! Past Review

By (SUNY - College at Geneseo) - abroad from 06/25/2017 to 07/31/2017 with

SUNY Geneseo: Traveling - Mediterranean Roots Summer Program

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I gained so much insight on the different cultures I was able to immerse myself in. I talked to the locals and got to learn about peoples' personal lifestyles which was really awesome. I learned how to manage my time and I also learned how to go with the flow. When abroad you never know what is going to happen so you just have to learn to take things as they are and work around them. I believe this trip was very worthwhile and I am already missing every second of it and all of the people I met and knew already and got to know better.

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.

It was so amazing being able to learn on the go and seeing the things we are being taught in person too.

* 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

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)

Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? I think that the smarted thing to do is exchange your money before you go on your study abroad because this way you know exactly how much you are spending and you can budget yourself accordingly because sometimes ATM mishaps can occur and also a lot of places may not even take credit card.

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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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans
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?
  • the places that we visited
  • the food
  • the lifestyle of greece
* What could be improved?
  • I loved everything about the trip
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Although I took everything in when I was there I wish I realized how fast time really does fly. I would like to tell other students to take it all in and really just go out and experience things you never imagined yourself experiencing.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Outright Urbanite
A social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country.