Making the Most of the Mediterranean Past Review
By Natalie Christopher (Susquehanna University) - abroad from 09/23/2016 to 12/19/2016 with
University of Nicosia - Global Semesters: Nicosia - Semester in Cyprus
Pretty easy to keep up financially; extremely affordable living situation.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
General Education classes such as Literary Fiction, World History Since 1500, and Intro to Biology proved to be a bit harder than expected for international education. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Global Semesters was extremely helpful, friendly, and always responsive! They really care about us students, and do everything they can to help at all times. |
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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) |
Pretty easy to keep up financially; extremely affordable living situation. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 40-50 Euro. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | LEARN TO COOK WITH YOUR SUITE/FLATMATES! Saving money collectively can allow you to have more money to go out once and a while! It's pretty fun and delicious too! We had group potlucks/dinner parties with our friends all the time! |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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