Love and Hate: Beautiful City vs. Challenging Classmates Past Review
By Kevin D (International Political Economy, Fordham University) for
Boston University: London - London Internship Program
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Yes.
Personal Information
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
strong bias towards BU students. A lot of British staff that weren't very friendly/ accommodating |
* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
South Kensington is AWESOME. The dorms themselves are ok. Live in Courtfield Gardens...closest to grocery, main classroom building, etc. One stop further on the tube, but worth it. |
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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? |
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* Safety: |
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If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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Finances
* 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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Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 120 pounds a week, sometimes 150 if I went out more than 2 nights. Food was about 60/week. |
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Make sure you research the cheapest phone options. |
Language
How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
Other Program Information
* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Do it. Do the internship. Hang out with fellow employees. Just don't waste your time trying to make BU friends. Go a loner, leave a loner with a bunch of friends you can stay with next time you're in London. |
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