un challenging school system Past Review

By bayla l (Illustration., University of Hartford) for

API (Academic Programs International): London - University of the Arts, London

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?

yes it was an incredible trip but mostly because of what i did with my free and personal time. The actual School program in the illustration department at Camberwell I found myself unchallenged

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program?	2 weeks - 1 month

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.	workload not challenging enough
* Host Country Program Administration On-site administration of your program	not enough faculty or one on one time for too large a class. no finished portfolio work was completed, focused too much on process and not a balance of completed work.
* Housing: How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?
* Food:	markets
* Social & Cultural Integration: How integrated did you feel with the local culture?	museums, royal observatory, nutcracker at the opera
* Health Care: How well were health issues addressed during the program?
* Safety:	i was safe
If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program?	No

Finances

* 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)
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week?	maybe $1000
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants?	keep track of money