Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Greece: The Best Time of My Life! Past Review

By (Finace, Marist College) for

Webster University: Athens - Odyssey in Athens

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned a new language. I met some great friends. After studying abroad I am looking to either go to Grad School abroad or maybe get a career abroad.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Teaching methods was the same, the workload in some classes were around the same in some of my classes at my host university.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

The program size was smaller than I expected.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

Food was delicious

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

Traveling over spring break with your friends.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

The country overall was pretty much safe just be smart and watch your stuff.

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)

Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Nothing just be careful of the exchange rate.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? None
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? 400
Language acquisition improvement?

I chose to take elementary greek when I was abroad, which was very helpful but most people understood you if you only spoke english.

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • That we traveled together
* What could be improved?
  • They could offer more classes during the semester.