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3.98 / 5 based on 70 reviews
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Derek B
Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH, United States
Anthropology, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The Roost and the Glen Royal hotel provided the most pleasant experiences for me as far as night spots and pubs went.
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Derek B
Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH, United States
Anthropology, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
I think that in order to fully benefit from studying abroad, one must immerse him or herself in the surrounding culture. The best way to do this is by staying with a host family.
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Personal comments
I greatly benefited from my experience with my host family, and remember more of my experiences with them than any experiences I may have had in the classroom.
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Derek B
Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH, United States
Anthropology, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
The cost of living in Ireland is just much higher than what I'm accustomed to.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
I had no surprises that I can recall. My advice is to buy your cigarettes in the states, and not in Ireland.
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Derek B
Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH, United States
Anthropology, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
As anthropology students, the courses were not what we had expected, being that they were more sociology oriented. In the future, I would be more adamant about finding more about the program itself and the courses it contains.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I can't see how improvements could be made. The course was a good one, but it just didn't include the field of study that I had been hoping for.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Derek B
Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH, United States
Anthropology, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish that I'd known that "having good craic" means "having a good time" in Ireland.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Overall, it seemed like a very well-run university. I recommend it to anyone.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
If you like Guinness here in the states, then you'll be worshipping it after you finish your first pint in Ireland.
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Derek B
Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH, United States
Anthropology, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I was fascinated by the use of the English language by the local Irish. I ate it up.
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