Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Great course, Great people, and Beautiful location Past Review

By (Marine Sciences., University of Maine at Orono) - abroad from 10/01/2012 to 05/29/2013 with

Bangor University: Wales - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned to travel cheaply, and gained the ability to talk to people/ make friends more easily. This was an amazing program!!

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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.

Only at most 3-4 classes each semester. Great hands on learning with the ocean sciences department. There was much teaching yourself for exams and through classes. many more papers than tests/ exams, and not many homework assignments. The grades were heavily weighted by exams.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

informative and answered questions quickly.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

didnt live in on campus housing and found a flat about a mile down from my classes. Wish I would have known more about the area when choosing the flat but overall a good living situations.

* Food:

food/ food shopping was similar to american shopping but with less choices with crisps, cereal, and other things like that.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

the clubs and people were very inviting and friendly. especially Photo soc. they were a fantastic group of people and it was very hard to say good bye to all the people I had met these months.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

very safe even walking around at 3am in the morning after the club/ pubs close.

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

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)

i just didn't budget well. food/ pub was reasonably priced.

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? $150

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Local Students
  • International Students
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students
  • International Students
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Photo soc
  • hands-on learning
  • ability with many travel dates
* What could be improved?
  • more steady schedule with ocean sciences
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? travel a little more lightly there.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Avid Adventurer
The 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.