<p>Hello guys,
I am starting a new thread on studying abroad so that we can have some feedback from people who went to any location.
I find it frustrating to choose and even more frustrating to send NYU questions and have them reply saying to call some other office or look it up online. I would like to have real people reflect on real experiences. If you did not go anywhere yet, please feel free to use this space to ask questions and hopefully someone will respond...even if not, we might come across good questions that one of us didn't think of asking yet. </p>
<p>As for myself, I'd like to know two things: safety and expenses...about any place. Was it cheap, how much $$ to bring with me, was it safe....etc, etc, etc....</p>
<p>Dear breathfire,
I thought that this might be helpful if you haven't come across it already. <a href="http://nyustudyabroad.infopop.cc/eve%5B/url%5D">http://nyustudyabroad.infopop.cc/eve</a>. My son took an NYU Tisch summer study abroad program in Prague the summer after his sophomore year, where he made a 35mm short film. The intensive program was amazing, and the living expenses were fairly reasonable. There were also excursions to various local historical attractions, which were included in the tuition and were quite informative and eye-opening. He also spent the Spring semester of his junior year in London, where he took several non-Tisch courses (British history, etc.). The dorms/living arrangements in the London program were very nice and comfortable, and they were also in a good location right near the tube. In comparison to Prague, the expenses were a little higher, but he also took the time on Spring break to do some travelling in Europe (France, Italy, Spain, German, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, etc.), which was very worthwhile. It's relatively cheap to fly from one country to the next, once you're over there, and then there is also the Eurailpass, which is also available, but may be more pricey. It's worth checking out both of them and compare the costs. I think that NYU's study abroad program is quite extensive, and it attracts students from many other colleges and universities, so you will probably meet people from all over.<br>
I hope that this is helpful.<br>
Best wishes.
nyumom</p>
<p>nyumom- Thanks for the info, but I also have a question. What's the major difference in summer study abroad and study abroad during the school year? Is there a different focus between the two times, or are students looking for more of a "traveler's experience" during the summer while during the school year they are more focused on the study at hand, etc?</p>
<p>nyumom can correct me on this ,but i think that during the summers you have more options as where to go....like you can go to Argentina in the summer but not during the fall/spring semesters. but summer abroads have less fin aid available, so you take out more loans rather than get the grants or scholarships that would normally be there for you in the fall or spring.
i am not sure about this, but probably there are less classes to choose from in the summer b/c it's not exactly the school season. it's still worth it though....</p>
<p>My son's own personal experience was that since the Summer program was shorter than the Fall or Spring semesters, it was more intensive. It was also the nature of the specific program, since it was in Tisch. He didn't really have time to do any extensive travelling during the program. The programs in the Summer are of varying lengths, so you can tailor them to your academic interests. Some students visit other countries before and/or after their Summer session ends, whereas during the year, especially during Spring break, many students take advantage of that time to travel (usually around 2 weeks). In that regard, there is probably more time during the semester to travel compared with the Summer session, since those sessions are usually shorter and may, in fact, be more time-consuming, especially if they are intensives. Also, some students take short excursions on the weekends, so that is a possibility as well.</p>
<p>I got a letter from NYU to study abroad...the thing is...I go to a UC. Is NYU study abroad available for everyone? Just wondering, I don't plan to study abroad again.</p>
<p>My DD's Summer in Dublin was great. Due to the euro though, it was pricey for food, drink, and extra travel. After being in NYC, Dublin was pretty easy, since she was aware of the safety issues, etc. Went to London to visit a friend. Much more expensive and arrived for the London bombings. Went to Rosslare Strand and got a tan (In Ireland!!)
She had loans and received some partial grants from NYU. Finished her minor in Irish Studies.
DD#2 would like to do the program, but isn't at NYU so can't get her home U scholarship unless it's an affiliated program.
DD#2 friend is in Prague now and loves it. Great program. Low exchange rate.</p>