A sample of adult life by working and living in Los Angeles! Past Review
By mayoo.tha (Communication, Trinity University) - abroad from 01/07/2013 to 04/26/2013 with
Boston University: Los Angeles - Los Angeles Internship
I gained practical hands-on experience and networking skills while interning and associating with people on my career track. It was very worthwhile.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
It was overall a wonderful experience regarding having an internship near Hollywood and living in a fast-paced city.like Los Angeles. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The study-abroad program at Trinity was very good in helping me meet my deadlines. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Great and safe neighborhood and spacious apartments. Being able to walk alone at 10:30 at night in LA is rare, but the neighborhood was so safe! |
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I cooked food at home. There's a lot of grocery stores nearby and they are walking distance so it is very convenient. There's Ralph, Whole Foods and The Grove's Farmers' Market. |
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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? |
I didn't need any medical attention while I was studying in LA, but the program informed us a lot about the medical centers close to us that we can go to. |
| * Safety: |
Park La Brea apartments are located in West Hollywood, a very safe place compared to some parts in LA. |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $60-$80 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Keep a list of your budget every week. Write down how much you spend per week. |
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? | Getting an internship when it's connected to a program like this is not very hard. I shouldn't have freaked out much. |
