great experience Past Review
By lina12290 (Political Science and Government., Tufts University) - abroad from 01/02/2012 to 06/30/2012 with
Arcadia: York - University of York
yes!
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. |
The academic experience is what you make of it. I had considerable scheduling difficulty. However, the university is highly regarded and does offer challenging classes, if you can get into them. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Arcadia had a student representative in York who was helpful and easy to reach. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
The health centre on campus met all of my needs. |
| * Safety: |
Although York is a city, it is relatively safe. |
| 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) |
York is considerably cheaper than London, and there were many bargain options available. However, campus social life revolves around going out, and this can add up. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Arcadia was helpful with this. |
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? | I only wish that I had gone for a whole year, instead of six months! |
