Enjoy a great time in Cyprus getting an education while getting a tan. Past Review
By A student (Susquehanna University) - abroad from 01/21/2016 to 05/27/2016 with
University of Nicosia - Global Semesters: Nicosia - Semester in Cyprus
Very worthwhile. I found out that I am a very capable and independent individual. I made a lot of great close friends, learned information in my classes, saw the world.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Classes were relatively easy. Met not very often (once or twice a week). Learned information but were not very difficult. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Were placed further away than the rest of the students and had a longer walk of everything near by. Our apartment was very small and crammed. No real furniture (patio furniture was our living room furniture and was not comfortable, only thing nice was the dinner table). Four guys for a two bedroom apartment, barely any space to move when every one is there. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
No experience |
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Very safe |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I learned a lot about the culture and myself as an individual. I traveled a lot, made a lot of new friends. It was an overall great experience and I had a lot of fun. |
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 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
Very easy and affordable place if you are willing to budget yourself and be contentious of what you are spending. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 75$ |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Buy only what you need, but splurge occasionally and have fun. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Nothing really! |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Outright UrbaniteA 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. |
