A positive experience Past Review
By A student (University of Missouri - Saint Louis) - abroad from 06/16/2017 to 07/17/2017 with
University of Galway: International Summer School
Learned a lot about Irish culture
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Good courses. Creative writing course wa sgreat. Lit/film course was weaker - a bit scattershot and feeedback given on final essay (for me an MA student, a 20-page paper) was extremely minimal. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Ideal set up. |
| * Food: |
This only applies to a handful of social events. OK but somewhat unhealthy (fried foods) |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
A good variety of programs and field trips. The local pubs and venues seemed very welcoming to students. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
No, issues arose for me personally. |
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| 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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Exchange |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I had been to Galway once before so I had more a sense of what to expect than some. I felt well prepared. |
