Loving Life in London Past Review
By A student (Politics, Brandeis University) - abroad from 09/13/2016 to 12/17/2016 with
Arcadia: London - Queen Mary University of London
I learned that I can live independently in a foreign country, and that I am more capable than I thought. I also fell in love with the city of London and it was the time of my life!
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Queen Mary isn't an easy school, it is up to par with competitive universities. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
There is a little bit of difficulty registering for classes as there technology is not as advanced as my home university's. Whereas I can change and un-enroll in classes at my home uni right online, in the UK it is more complicated dealing with the departments. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
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| * Safety: |
I felt very safe in London. I was always in groups, but never had any trouble the few times I was alone. |
| 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) |
London is an expensive city, there's no doubt about it. Thankfully I saved up a lot before going abroad so I recommend that. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $100+ |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Work the summer before you go, and buy travel tickets very, very ahead of schedule. |
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 do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | To plan all of my travelling even before I left to save money! |
