Great semester of traveling Past Review

By (University of Northern Iowa) - abroad from 01/18/2017 to 05/31/2017 with

University of Nicosia - Global Semesters: Nicosia - Semester in Cyprus

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Learned how to be a better traveler.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Classes weren't hard at all. Focus was more on traveling than actual education.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Mediocre

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

I could eat gyros all day long.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

The actual program itself was okay, but I would choose Cyprus again because of the numerous amounts of opportunities to travel with the free time I had.

Finances

* 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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? None
How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? None

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • The Gyros
  • Easy Classes
  • The beaches
* What could be improved?
  • Group trips
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? N/A