A great internship but Happy to be back at PC Past Review
By Mackenzie1 (Political Science and Government., Providence College) for
Boston University: London - London Internship Program
that I need to travel with people I know, especially going abroad. I gained knowledge in a different work environment with a totally different culture. Yes, because if I didn't do it then I would have wondered what it would have been like.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
the library was terrible, barely any places to study within the dorm I was placed. No desks, just a small table with 4 chairs in our room. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
minimum lighting, one common room for over 45 people. Kitchen didn't work out and I was placed with 3 people who who would have never been my roommates anywhere else. Also placed in a dorm filled mostly with Theatre students, A totally different program than mine. |
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no meal plan whatsoever. grocery shopped. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Since we didn't have classes with British students, and it was only BU students it was extremely hard to meet people our age. Especially since we lived in a residential area. The internship helped with integrating into the culture |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
were not allowed any sick days, if you were you had pay 90 pounds to see a doctor. To not be sick for an entire semester especially in a different country seems a little ridiculous. |
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| 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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| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
Other Program Information
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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? | that I wasn't going to know anyone on the program, and that i wasn't going to be placed with roommates who have similar living to me. |
