Life Changing Experience Past Review
By Cassie B (Media Arts, Brigham Young University) - abroad from 06/19/2012 to 08/01/2012 with
Study Abroad Programs in London
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I gained and learned so much I can't even begin to describe. I learned to to love art, I learned to make friends with everyone, I learned that sometimes we are asked to do things we are not necessarily comfortable with, I learned that even though growing up is scary, there is so much amazing freedom that comes with it. I learned how to be happy. It was 100% worthwhile.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
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* Overall educational experience
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| 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) |
London was really expensive. Eating out was a lot but buying groceries was impossible cuz they went bad so quickly. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $150-200 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Plan to spend all of your money while you are there. Don't miss out on anything because you don't want to spend the money. It is totally worth it. Plan on being broke when you come home and having to go straight back to work! |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | That i would easily make friends the first night i was there and i shouldn't have been so scared or nervous. That this trip was really going to have a huge impact on my life and it would be the best possible thing to happen to me at this time. |
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