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London: Home with a few wonderful differences Past Review

By (ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS., The University of Texas at Austin) for

Arcadia: London - Arcadia in London Summer

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Yes. I decided to go to decide if I could truly live abroad after graduation. After being in London for 2 months, I plan to go back as soon as possible.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 6 months+

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

The workload was unnecessary considering the small size of the classes. For classes with only 2 - 4 students, it seems redundant to require a term paper, short assignments, an oral presentation and a final examination to ascertain understanding when extensive class participation is already required on a daily basis.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

The offices are located far from some of the program housing sites and short deadlines to submit documents/assignments made for a challenge trying to print and deliver the documents on time.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Had to purchase bedding, but basic cookware was provided.

* Food:

No food provided. Cooperative Food grocery store and Sainsbury market nearby. Wetherspoon's pub has 5 pound beer and burger deal!

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

Day trip out to Brighton was great!

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

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)

Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? I underestimated the costs of transport and food, which were not included in the program fees.

Language

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? None

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Introduction to Shakespeare in Text and Performance
Course Department: LONS DTSH 180
Instructor: Higley
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Very knowledgeable instructor. Cool to learn about Shakespeare on his own turf. Great opportunities to see great Shakespearean performances.
Credit Transfer Issues: Credit transfers have not been processed yet.
Course Name/Rating:

Play Critique
Course Department: LONS DTPC 181S
Instructor: Caldrone and Catliff
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Interesting. Two professionals in the industry talking about the merits of plays as both performance and literature. Critical reviews of performances and comparisons of text versus scripts. Great opportunity to see lots of theatre in a very artistic city.
Credit Transfer Issues: Credit transfer has not been processed yet.