Program Reviews

I am Adam I am from the United States and I am here in Greece for this Engineering program. This program is a cool opportunity to both travel and to taking an engineering internship and specifically in drone engineering which I am particularly interested. I got to see the end of the SMARTSEA program for underwater drones and it was very cool to go to the port and actually launch drones. I got to fly an air drone and video that while happening. On this side of the planet its definitely warm, Thessaloniki I a very cool city and I never seen a city so live at 2am at night

Hi, my name is Dobby Baum. I am from New York and I am currently a senior premed. I chose this program because I wanted to have something extra on my medical school application, something different, out of the box.

Here in Greece what was unique was that I actually go to the OR and actually scrub into surgery which I don’t know if I would have this opportunity in New York, so that was very cool. The people here are very friendly and nice. I am Jewish and I actually went here to the Jewish community, so that was really nice, I got to meet some people and it was nice overall.

Hi, my name is Nada Hijou and I am from Massachusetts and that’s where I go to school. And I am here in Athens with this program and I just want to say that love it. It’s been one of the best programs I’ve ever been in. It shows just a lot. Currently what I’ve been doing is shadowing surgery. It’s been such an incredible experience because I got to be in surgery which I wouldn’t have been able to do that in America. As well as sometimes I’ve been scrubbing as well. I was just in a heart surgery so that was the best thing I’ve seen in my entire life. It was an open heart actually as far as I remember. From there it was insane because at that point I never got to see that in person but I have always learnt about it, so, to see that was incredible.

Athens is an amazing place to stay. You are so close ti the islands. You can reach from here if you want to go. Also the night life here is phenomenal. I love Athens and this program here and I would definitely recommend it.

Hi, my name is Ella Growney and I am from Michigan. And I chose this summer to come to Greece for a pre dental internship. I really enjoyed my time here and I got to experience a lot of dental practices, get to watch different surgeries and things like that. It’s been a really great experience here in Greece and I loved being able to see all the cultural changes and I guess just adventure around Athens. Throughout my time here I’ve had the chance to meet some really fun girls. I would really recommend joining the Facebook group and getting to know some people before you come, so that you can make some connections and things like that. So that, since I lived alone and some of my friends in a different apartment, we’ve been able to connect. I’ve been here now for six weeks and this is my second to last day, so I’m almost done. It’s been really fun. I’ve had the opportunity to meet some really awesome people.

I do think the coordination here has gone pretty well. It’s given me the opportunity to see different types of dentist practices and I’ve also been able to see things I didn’t before.

Hi, my name is Sharon Nugent, I am from Oregon, Virginia. I go to school to the College of Charleston, North Carolina. I went on this program to learn more about physiotherapy and actually see what they do. This has been a great experience to really see what is done and I’ve never had an experience like this. So, it’s been a great experience to see that. Also, I got to see surgeries which is a thing I’ve been interested but it was really cool to be able to see how things are done, which I know I wouldn’t have the chance to experience in the US. It’s been great here, I’ve learnt a lot.

The coordinators have been really amazing. Seeing Athens has been amazing, I’ve met some wonderful people. So, it’s been a great time.

Hi, my name is Simirin Rajani and I go to the Virginia Polytechnic. I chose this program because I would want to see how a hospital works and get some hands on experience. I was also able to travel, that’s why I came here to Greece. So far I love it. It’s been great. I got to see a lot of surgery. Especially spinal surgeries have been very interesting to me because I want to go into neurology. I also got to the neurology department which has also been extremely interesting and I am going back there today.
Other than that, the coordination has been great, no problems at all. We’ve had a great time here. Athens has been great. We are going on an island tomorrow. I’ve seen acropolis; we’ve had a great time. So, everything has been great so far.

Hi, I am Laura, I am from Canada and I chose this internship because I am interested in medicine and I really enjoyed it so far. There’s been a lot of shadowing through this experience, I’ve seen certain operations, I’ve visited some patients and everyone has been really nice to me.
The coordination was well done. The culture was amazing. I've learned so much and felt truly welcomed. This internship deepened my passion for healthcare and gave me unforgettable insights into patient care. Truly life-changing.

Hi, my name is Britney Black, I am a master’s student at Montclair State University, studying cancer biology. I chose to shadow an intern at the Metropolitan General at Athens in Greece, because I wanted to learn about medicine in different cultures and through a different perspective of how treatment is across the world.
During my time here I was able to watch a brain tumor being taken out.
I was very pleased with the hospitality of the Greeks here. They allowed me to understand from a very personal way that I would never have had the experience in the US. So it was very good for that.
I have spent a lot of my time in Athens in Cafes and I loved that because back home I would have to drive like fifty minutes to get to Starbucks. I am really happy on how everything is so close, I got to see the Acropolis.
The program coordinators were really nice. When I needed them for anything they would always be there.

Hi everyone, I am Sara Herz, I am a recent graduate from Virginia Commonwealth University. I got my degrees in Biology, Psychology and Chemistry. I am here in Athens, Greece on a scholarship from my college, which I am very grateful for.

I picked Athens so that I would be able to meet a bunch of different people and the opportunity to intern in a hospital. Everyone here has done exactly what they were instructed to do, I really appreciate all of their help. I couldn’t have asked for a better internship and I would recommend this to anyone.

Hi, my name is Tashir Balard, I am from New Jersey and I came to this program because I basically wanted to see the coacher in a different country and see how they work in a hospital and see the technology and gain a different experience how they do it here, outside the US.

Besides that, I am an undergraduate student in biochemistry and here in Athens is a very nice place, the people were really helpful. For example, I’ve had trouble with the metro and they have helped me very easily. They are very nice.

During my time at the hospital I saw so many surgeries, I also saw a spinal fusion which is a very hard surgery- approximately nine hours- it was really good. I watched a brain tumor surgery. Today I am at the kidney analysis.

The program itself is really nice. The directors are here for you when you need them. They are really one text away. Yes, great time.