Odyssey in Athens was the best experience of my life so far. Past Review
By Ashlie I (Film and Media Arts, Temple University) for
Webster University: Athens - Odyssey in Athens
This experience changed my life in so many ways. It was definitely worthwhile. In the year since, I moved 3000 miles from home, on my own. Slept in hostels, airports, and huts. I take spontaneous trips, I am ready for anything at a moments notice. And I wouldn't have thought I could do any of it without my study abroad experience.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Teachers were very eager to incorporate Greek culture, lifestyle, and history into lessons. They were accommodating to schedules. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Program coordinator was very accessible and on top of things. Anything students needed was taken care of immediately. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Location was absolutely perfect; beautiful views of the Acropolis, centered near shops bars and restaurants, close to transportation and campus. Apartment was dirty upon arrival and throughout my stay. The shower sprayed water everywhere and got the entire bathroom and everything in it soaked. |
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A year later I still admire the food I experienced in my session abroad. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Program events showed me fantastic tourist locations off the beaten path that I would not have found on my own. |
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* Health Care:
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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) |
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Language
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Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | This program is worth EVERY penny! Students should be willing to go off the beaten path and get lost just to find their way back. |
