Spring Abroad at KCL Past Review
By A student (Brandeis University) - abroad from 01/02/2018 to 06/02/2018 with
Arcadia: London - King's College London
I gained stamps on my passport and learned to how to make it through a semester you hate. It would have been worthwhile on a different program.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
These classes were far above my science education due to the differences is education systems. I was not prepared for the courses for which I was approved. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I felt like the British students had no interest in getting to know study abroad students |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Arcadia was great at helping with health issues. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
There was no structure and I found it hard to make friends. The classes were beyond challenging and not what I wanted. |
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 incredibly expensive |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 175-200 |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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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? | How isolating it is |
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! |
