London was awful but my time was great Past Review
By A student (Brandeis University) - abroad from 09/13/2016 to 12/10/2016 with
Arcadia: London - King's College London
That I'm very competent and people are hard to deal with everywhere
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The classes were really boring and uninteresting, the campus was too far away, and registering for classes was too hard |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Arcadia was great! |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
They were too far away but otherwise good. |
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Made my own |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Pretty integrated |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Didn't seem very easily accessed |
| * Safety: |
Very safe |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
I'd rather go to any other city or country in europe. London was horrible |
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) |
London is an expensive city |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Bring as much stuff from home as you can |
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 could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | How to avoid international fees |
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! |
