Ireland was amazing and I would go back in a heart beat! Past Review
By Shannon F (HISTORY., Illinois State University) - abroad from 05/29/2013 to 06/19/2013 with
University of Limerick: Limerick - Summer School Programme
I learned a lot about the Irish culture. I would definitely go back
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. |
My teachers were awesome!! |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Everyone at the University of Limerick was super nice and very organized. They helped us with every question we had |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The rooms were very nice and I liked that we got our own bathrooms. |
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Food was great! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The people in Ireland were so nice and love Americans |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
I felt completely safe |
| 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) |
I spent most of my money on excursions outside of the program. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $100 |
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? | Direct Enrollment |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | The whether. It was warm! |
