Great Experience In and Out of the Classroom June 20, 2023
By Molly L (Animal Sciences, University of Kentucky) - abroad from 05/29/2023 to 06/24/2023 with
Adelante: Edinburgh - Equine Summer Program in Scotland
The information I learned in the classroom will be taken with me throughout my academic and professional career.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Some of the curriculum was review, which I appreciated because I like refreshing my knowledge often. I came out of this program with a familiarity to concepts I will use for the rest of my academic and professional career. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Administration was amazing! I never felt left out or overlooked. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I am so used to the air conditioning in America... definitely the biggest culture shock! |
| * Food: |
Dining hall food was not amazing and hot meals were not available outside of scheduled times. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Every single person got sick on week 2. The medicines here are very cheap and accessible. |
| * Safety: |
There is more drinking here than where I am from in America. It has made a few people violent. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I had such an amazing time. There was a lot to learn in the classroom, and I made friends from my university that I had not known before. |
Finances
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
I definitely spent way too much money. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Make. A. Budget. You will go over budget, but it is nice to have a baseline to return to. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I knew how to use all of the bus and train systems before I came. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
