Oxford Study Abroad Past Review
By A student (PSYCHOLOGY., Brandeis University) - abroad from 10/14/2014 to 06/20/2014 with
Arcadia: Oxford - University of Oxford
I learned a lot about myself and what I actually like and don't like.
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. |
Having to write one to two 1500 word essays every week was somewhat tiring, however, since there are not a lot of lectures (and the few that there are, are optional) there is a lot of free time left. Thus the academic intensity is not quite as high as I had expected. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Not very involved or present. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
All study abroad students lived together with few Oxford students, which made it harder to meet people other than the ones already in my program. Plus, it was a little far from the actual college and the city centre. |
| * Food: |
Dining hall food was not very good, but english food is not very good in general. However, there are some very good ethnic food options available around town. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I didn't feel very integrated, but that's probably because most of my friends were other study abroad students. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I didn't have any experience with healthcare, but friends of mine did and said it was very good. |
| * Safety: |
Oxford is small 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) |
England is very expensive. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Not sure. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | - |
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 could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | One year of study abroad is a very long time. |
