A fun experience Past Review
By A student (Brandeis University) - abroad from 09/04/2016 to 12/15/2016 with
Boston University: London - London Internship Program
The internship experience was a lot of fun and I really enjoyed being a part of an office in another country. The professors were all very knowledgable and helpful, and I liked being able to hear their perspectives on issues.
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
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
N/A – no food plan for program |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Classes are only with Americans, so until the internship it does not feel very immersive. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I had no issues but it seemed very well organized on the health care front |
| * Safety: |
City is very, probably one of the most so |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
The internship and academics were great themselves, but take up a lot of time compared to most other typical study abroad programs in London. It was hard to plan travel and do activities, especially when the internship component begins. I had a lot of fun and enjoyed all aspects of the program, but I think I may have enjoyed taking classes at a British university more, especially immersion wise. No overall regret, but I would have liked being able to do more in London each day which was hard with a 4 day per week internship that was 9-5 and a 4 hour class the fifth day. I think I would have liked to know more about the day-to-day commitments involved when applying, but I struggled to easily find this information as a non-BU student. Still, I had a lot of fun and my internship as great. London is an amazing city with an incredible number of things to do and you will not be bored. |
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 relatively expensive, but the pound was lower because of Brexit, although food prices are supposedly going up now. Book travel in advance as much as possible. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $150-200 a week maybe? Pound is lower than last year, but still you spend more money than you realize. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Try to change money when the pound is low. This may mean changing money in America a long time in advance. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Time commitments of the various components. |
