Past Review
By Kelsey C (Environmental Management and Protection , California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo) for
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo: London - London Study Summer Program
This experience has opened my eyes to how other places work. How people get around, what they feel is important. It has been very interesting to see how others react to situations. Getting use to things that are different then back home was hard but a good lesson.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | FIE |
| 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
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
slightly more coordination would have been great. maybe a calendar with everyones input in it. but overall i really enjoyed my time. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I would have really liked if the furniture wasn't all broken and if there was a functioning shower drain. Great location of the flat, Kensington is an amazing area to stay. |
| * Food: |
Nandos is great, Waitrose is nicer than sainsburry but more expensive. The amount of food is different then back home which took some getting use to. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
London is amazing. Don't try to do all the museums at once, spread them out. British Museum is huge, don't go expecting to spend only and hour. Theatre is one of my favorite aspects of this city. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Please refill hand santizer in the flat. maybe a list of doctors we could go to and where they are. |
| 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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Other Program Information
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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? | Be open minded to everything. Try not to form expectations before you arrive because then you will just be ten thousand times more surprised by this amazing city. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Humanities 316 |
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| Instructor: | John Makey |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | I really enjoyed this corse. Professor Makey is incredibly knowledgable and willing to share what he knows. The field trips were a lot of fun and It was great to see all the sights. |
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Theatre 390 |
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| Instructor: | Josh Machamer |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Seeing 16 different plays was such a great experience. The difference of the experience we got from each of them was something i had never had with theatre. The projects were a good way to reflect on what we have seen. The Foundon project was really interesting to figure out. |
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English 333 |
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| Instructor: | Catherine Waitinas |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | The poetry fit perfectly with the location. I enjoyed being able to seeing the places that were talked about. |
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