It was fun and I learned a lot about myself and how to tolerate other people. Past Review
By A student (Finance, University of Georgia) - abroad from 09/10/2015 to 12/18/2015 with
University of Nicosia - Global Semesters: Nicosia - Semester in Europe (Multi-country)
I learned about Cyprus and how to live and be around 40 very different people. I learned what I like and don't like and more about the person I am. What countries I'd love to go back to and the ones I don't. I think the experience was worthwhile.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The classes weren't taken very seriously and the professors were often unprepared. Teachers often rescheduled classes to meet their needs despite the course schedule. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Global semesters should not assign rooms based on program. Traveling, having the same classes and living together with the same 4 people was hard and caused problems. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Because the classes were only with Global Semesters students. |
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* Health Care:
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $30-50 |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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? | That the education was not going to be taken seriously, my classes were not going to be taught by professors and that the classes were going to be with all Americans. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Avid AdventurerThe wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal. |
