London! Past Review
By Jacqueline B (Psychology and Theatre Arts, Clark University) for
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: London, England
So worth it! Best experience of my life!
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The work should have been spaces out better. I went weeks without any assignments and then in the course of 2 weeks I had 4 papers due. Also grading needs to be sped up. A month after the program has ended and I still haven't recieved a single grade from one of my classes. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
I was in a very uncomfortable housing situation and there was nothing I could do about it. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The Internet always cut out for hours at a time. My roommate was a slob all over community areas and became irrational when asked to clean up. Things constantly broke and took way to long to fix. I got locked out of my flat for 2 hours when the security guard didnt believe me when I told him my door was broken. |
| * Food: |
I went shopping for my own food and cooked it so that was great! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
London was an amazing city. I made some amazing friends. I saw so much theatre and visited so many museums. I learned how to make a proper cup of tea and what custard and loo roll is. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I'm probably not a good example but I often walked home late at night and never had an incident. |
| 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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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Open your bank account at Barclays. It's a much better bank than HSBC. Also avoid the tube and walk as much as you because you will save tons of money. |
