Magical Past Review
By Brighton S (Brigham Young University) - abroad from 04/25/2012 to 06/09/2012 with
Brigham Young University: London - London Theatre Study Abroad
It was incredibly worthwhile. I learned more about theater than I ever thought possible, and I fell in love with the city.
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. |
I enjoyed the shows we saw and the class discussion. It was a pretty basic review (which was, granted, to be expected with the group we were traveling with. I would have liked a more advanced course but it wasn't really possible.) |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The on-site support was great. The support from our home country was pretty poor. |
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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) |
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| * 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? | 2000 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Determine what is important to you. I wanted to see a lot of theater, so I did. Don't eat out as much leading up to the trip. Make your meals at home. Have a budget. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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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? | Do something all the time. Don't wait to go somewhere- do it when you have the chance. |
