CIEE Open Campus Block in Dublin, Ireland

The program with CIEE in Dublin, Ireland is straightforward and the resources are helpful. The day trips were a lot of fun, the class was engaging, and the price is reasonable, especially for out of state students.

I never felt unsafe while alone in a different country because of CIEE staff. If anything were ever unsafe, like a violent protest a few weeks ago, we were immediately notified and kept updated as needed.

I never believed it would be possible to study abroad this early in my college career and I don't think it would have been possible if not for a program like CIEE. This being my first time traveling internationally and alone, CIEE provided me with the resources to establish myself in a new country while helping me learn to push my personal boundaries and be comfortable with the uncomfortable.

The experience was absolutely life-changing. I feel like an entirely different person than I was two months ago. I feel much more independent and appreciative of myself and those around me. Not only would I recommend it because of the personal growth I experienced, I would also recommend it because of the people. The CIEE staff on program, including the FDDO-specific staff, were super kind and helpful. Beyond that, the people I met on program are some of the most kind, thoughtful, and fun human beings I have ever met, and I am proud to be able to call them my friends.

I would definitely recommend CIEE Study Abroad to my peers because it allowed me to travel and learn within a very different environment without the worry of finances preventing this experience. Through the Frederick Douglass O'Connell Global Internship, I have been able to expand my skills and knowledge within Sociology and research by studying how Irish Society operates and also critically analyzing policies and the application of data in order to critique and improve it. I have also been able to explore a culture that is vastly different from my own, forcing me to adapt and be comfortable with new traditions and customs. I believe that I am a better version of myself due to CIEE and everything I have been blessed to experience within the program. I am more confident, knowledgeable, open-minded, humble, and worldly thanks to CIEE and especially the Frederick Douglass O’Connell Global Internship.