Program Reviews

I had so much fun than I had ever expected. I am happy to participate, learn a lot, and make many new friends. It was awesome to see many different cities.

The staff was all awesome, all were very friendly and helpful. No matter the situation, they all seemed to care very much for each and every student. The professional visits were honestly much better than what I expected. The cultural visits were very helpful. All of the hotels we stayed in were very nice, i didn't have any problems at any of them.

I loved that we kept moving to different cities, and got to see and learn so much. Very welcoming and helpful staff. I enjoyed the professional visits, I think they were good just to learn about things you would never think to visit by yourself. Hotels are 10/10. I loved traveling and going with the flow, I had so much fun and I hope I can do this every day. EU was much more necessary than I thought it would be. it is nice to learn about new places, and get a better understanding of their culture and heritage.

My name is Garrett Michaud. In 2022 I attended the Forum-Nexus Italy Trip. This trip was definitely a peak in my life. Profesor Laura was incredible and very supportive. Hugo, Nadine and Hobbes also did an amazing job with planning and directing this trip. They are the nicest people you will ever meet. I did not know anyone going into the trip; however, I met friends from across the country that I still keep in touch with and plan trips to see each other once a year. I lived the program so much that I had to go back. So I returned in 2024 and it was just as perfect as the first time. We went to four different countries! This time I was the Management and Operations Intern. Hobbes and Nadine were very supportive and flexible with my schedule. Overall this program is a 12 out of 10, and I believe everyone should be able to experience a Forum-Nexus trip once in their life!

This was the best month of my life. I had so much fun during this program and I learned so much. I loved how much we moved around. The people on the trip were amazing. I got to experience so many different cultures and learn about many different ways of life. There is learning that happens in the classroom and out and about in the cities. The food is amazing everywhere we went. With all of the different locations, lots of variety was involved with the food. The places that we stayed at were also amazing. I recommend this program to everyone.

I have loved this program, I enjoyed the fast paced nature of moving around and getting to experience so much.
Hugo is upbeat and lively and this helped to get everyone excited and ready to explore!
I am happy that i chose to do this because i have got to learn and experience new cities with new people.
Lake gard was my favorite!
I enjoyed the class formats and have the IQ back to back.
I think i would repeat doing it, as it was fun and very informative for me.
Also, I really enjoyed Ed's class and learning about the EU.

It was amazing!!
Hugo is so much fun and informative.
I always wanted to travel and this made it so much easy for me to do it!
It was my first time and I wasn't alone.
Loved the cities we went to: Barcelona, Amsterdam, Greece, Milan, Lake Garda, Paris.
Hotels were very nice.
Classes were little long but very informative.
I really enjoyed Laura as a professor, at times it was little stressful having to talk about things with no prior knowledge but she was amazing and have to stay in touch. I learned a lot for future professional endeavours.

Super Great! I will have this experience in my head forever.
always had helpful info to share when in a new place.
Loved the way Ed taught.
I would recommend Forum nexus to my friends, met so many people will have the memories forever!
I should have prepared more for rainy weather in Amsterdam.
Great wifi and AC in hotels.
My level of international IQ improved so much!
Hugo was always so upbeat and positive, always made the day better.
I learned so much knowledge about the places we went.
definitely recommend it!!

I thoroughly enjoyed the program and would definitely participate again. I made a lot of new friends and loved all the cities especially Paris and Riva del Garda.

As for academics, International IQ was fun and engaging and my knowledge definitely improved. The Art History class was interesting and truly helped me to gain a greater appreciation for art and its history in Europe. ICVs are also a great way of experiencing Europe.

It's a wonderful experience that really changes your life and that's why I would recommend it to everyone!

Forum-Nexus has been one of the best experiences in my life. I took one regular class and Ed is a great professor and he cared about everyone in class. I also took a marketing internship and I loved everyone I worked with. Through the internship I got to speak with marketing personnel across all different cities as well as handle the company's social media accounts during the program. I also helped with marketing research.
I enjoyed all the cities of the program. This was a great opportunity to experience all of Europe!

I'm very happy I chose to participate as I got to see so many countries and made friends with a bunch of new people. I had a great time exploring Europe and learning about its culture. Amsterdam was my favourite!
Professor Ed clearly loves what he teaches and and has a deep passion for history. I learned a lot about the EU which also helped me explore the countries better. The Independent Cultural Visits were the best part about classes as it made me do more exploration in my free time.
The program director is very fun, energetic and lively.