Past Review
By Rory M (Philosophy, Politics, Law, SUNY - Binghamton) for
University of Galway: Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Going to Ireland was extremely worth while. I got to better understand myself, and experience some cultures that I wouldn't be able to experience elsewhere. Also, I was able to break some stereotypes and myths about America.
Personal Information
| The term and year this program took place: | Fall 2009 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The academics were great, a wonderful variety of courses. The professors were extremely intelligent and easily accessible. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Everybody was extremely helpful and accessible. They were able to clear up most questions withing a few hours and were very good at getting back to you. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I stayed in Corrib Village, student housing on Newcastle Road in Galway, I was living with mostly first year students. I would not recommend this place to anyone looking for accomodation. It was nosiy, a little unclean, earned the nickname "Prison Village". Instead, I would strongly recommend looking at Glendara housing instead. <br /><br /> It was noisy, unclean, nothing really worked, several things were missing, it was more like a prison than an apartment complex. |
| * Food: |
It was mostly home cooked, and pretty delicious. The local pubs and restaurants were similarly delicious. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The pub scene was fantastic, and taking trips to other countries was extremely easy. Look for Ryan Air, it is cheap flights all over Europe...easiest ways to get around. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I never got sick. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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Finances
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* 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) |
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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Be careful. Ireland is very expensive and the costs can catch up to you very quickly!!! |
Language
| Language acquisition improvement? |
I was able to help several non-english speakers to improve their english. |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | It's a great program, but very independent. Once you get to Ireland, you're your own. |
