awesome Past Review
By A student (Economics., Brandeis University) - abroad from 05/22/2012 to 08/11/2012 with
Boston University: London - London Internship Program
i feel more comfortable being on my own in general and travelling. it was definitely worthwhile
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
decent teachers, not difficult classes |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
a lot of people complained, but overall were very helpful whenever i had questions, sometimes took a while to respond back to you though |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
lived in the crofton, housekeeping cleaned our rooms once a week and the kitchen every day. rooms were nice, every room had their own bathroom |
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had kitchens so cooked my own food or went out to restaurants |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
i mostly hung out with americans from the program, but its definitely possible to integrate yourself in london culture, you just have to take initiative |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
never had any problems |
| * Safety: |
there was a security guard on duty in the building that i lived in 24/7 |
| 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) |
very expensive city |
| * 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? | 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? | london weather is terrible! bring raincoat and umbrella |
