Worth getting out of Brandeis so I want to come back Past Review
By A student (Philosophy., Brandeis University) - abroad from 09/10/2014 to 12/12/2014 with
Arcadia: London - King's College London
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Being in an environment (school and city) so different from my home school made me remember why I chose it in the first place
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ | 
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? | 
Yes
 
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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 pounds | 
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No | 
Other Program Information
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 * Where did you live?
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 * Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 | 
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? | that studying abroad isn't "I'm gonna get there and have the time of my life with the best friends in the best clubs with the hottest girls". | 
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