Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Best experience of my life, Tommy is the GOAT! Past Review

By (Montana State University - Bozeman) - abroad from 05/17/2017 to 06/24/2017 with

The Intern Group: Shanghai Internship Placement Program

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Learned how to communicated with lots of different people and be somewhere I've never been before.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Very benificial. I had a great time, and felt like I grew as a person a Ton and was exposed to many new things.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

My "leader" was tommy. Tommy did a fantastic job of being there for me whenever and for whatever I needed. He would answer any questions I had quickly and would give me many many ideas of things to do and places to see. He was someone I could ask anything and he would know the answer. He was very professional and made sure I were learning, but was also a great friend and someone I enjoyed hanging out with and spending time with. Overall tommy exceeded expectaions drastically and would recommend him and the program to any and everyone in the future!

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

The place we stayed at was very nice and exceeded expectations.

* Food:

Good food, and good events put on my tommy.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

Very

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

Good

* Safety:

Very safe

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

It was very beneficial, fun, and easy.

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)

The experience for me was fine because I had the blessing of my parents to help me out with fincances, but for someone paying on their own it could get expensive.

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? 200-300
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Don't go out every night!

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Hotel
* Who did you live with?

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  • Other
* Who did you take classes with?

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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?
  • Hotel
  • People
  • Experience
* What could be improved?
  • Nothing
  • Nothing
  • Nothing
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? How much fun it would be

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.