Take Me Back To London Past Review
By A student (Rollins College) - abroad from 01/11/2012 to 04/21/2012 with
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: London, England
It was the best four months of my life, and I learned so much about myself and what I'm capable of.
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 classes were interesting, and not too difficult which was nice. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The administration was usually helpful, but sometimes it was hard to get in touch with them |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Living in Ealing was definitely not what I expected. It took away from my study abroad experience, because we had to spend so much time commuting, and it was not as safe as we were lead to believe. |
| * Food: |
The food was alright, but I found that we were not given enough of a stipend to last us through the week. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I absolutely love London, and felt as though I integrated extremely well into the culture. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I never had urgent health concerns, but whenever I had to call out sick, the program was understanding. |
| * Safety: |
I did not feel safe in Ealing, however I felt safe almost everywhere else in London. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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 is a very expensive city, so it was hard to live on a student's budget. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | Yes |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $100 |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes 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? | I wish I knew how expensive everything was going to be |
