London: AMAZING, just dont go with Arcadia Past Review
By Kat M (BA Art History, The University of Texas at Austin) for
Arcadia: London - London Internship Program
Definitely worthwhile, if only because I had to deal with awful staff. But the four days a week I didn't have to deal with Arcadia were always fantastic.
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. |
workload was a bit much, grading system was unclear and inconsistent, teaching methods were ineffective |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Staff was not helpful, churlish, often aggressive, uncommunicative, and dismissive of student concerns and questions. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Housing was completely sub-par, with rude staff and with nothing along the lines of sheets, etc. provided. |
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food in London is amazing, you just have to find it for yourself |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Very little arranged by Arcadia. We did go to the Globe Theater one night, that's about it. |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
London is amazing, and very safe. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | no |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | It's hard not to love London, just try and find any other program than Arcadia to go with. Traveling is easy, the people and culture are awesome, and there's never a shortage of things to do ! |
