Extroidonary Past Review
By Jaclyn B (University of Colorado - Boulder) - abroad from 01/11/2012 to 04/21/2012 with
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: London, England
I did an internship and it really helped me professionally, I am still in touch with my supervisor and will see him in a couple weeks in Boulder. I also made friends and got to see how a huge city functions in another part of the world!
Personal Information
| 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. |
Easier than my host University |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Friendly and welcoming faculty |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
perfect location, right near the London Eye, my only complaint would be the kitchen was too small. |
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America has better food |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I could have taken more opportunities to join clubs to get more integrated with British people since we were around American sthe majority of the time. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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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? | $150 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Buy groceries |
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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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
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? | I wish I researched London more because I didn't realize how great of a location I lived in for the longest time |
