My favorite 9 months of my life!!! August 11, 2023
By Vivi J (Wellesley College) - abroad from 08/20/2023 to 06/02/2023 with
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam: Amsterdam - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I gained lifelong friends and interacted with people from all over the world while I was abroad.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Housing was amazing but far from the city center and from campus. |
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Food was not provided |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Didn't have any experiences with health care while abroad |
| * Safety: |
Extremely safe |
| 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) |
Amsterdam was an extremely expensive city. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Amsterdam is expensive so it is important to learn how to budget especially if you're doing the program for an entire year and not just one semester. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
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