so much fun but i spent so much money September 01, 2025
By A student (Brandeis University) - abroad from 06/01/2025 to 07/11/2025 with
Arcadia: London - Arcadia in London
yes so so worthwhile i just loved being in london and learned so much in my classes
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
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well there was no food plan, honestly for what we were paying like that wasnt so cool. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
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well i loved like living in princess elizabeth house and also loved the classes i took they were awesome and so hands on. I would only say that there were so few people on the program and a lot of them were annoying so like that didnt give me a lot of options for friends tbh. |
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) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 200 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | cook your own food during the week and got to cheep grocery stores like aldi |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | that we were barely gonna hang out with british people like i thought we were gonna be taking classes with british poeple but we did not just like the same five people |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
