CAPA kept things simple, cheap and fun! Past Review
By A student (Emerson College) - abroad from 01/12/2016 to 04/22/2016 with
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: London, England
I learned how to live independently, how to become more flexible as a student, friend, and coworker, and built a ton of self confidence!
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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. |
CAPA kept the classes rigorous and interesting, but also kept aware that we were students abroad who wanted to travel! |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
CAPA set up all our housing for us in advanced so I never had to worry about it. I lived in an amazing, social part of the city! |
| * Food: |
CAPA didn't include any meal plans or dining facilities |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
CAPA knew exactly where and how to refer us to a healthcare provider when needed. Although I didn't have any medical needs while I was there, but my roommate used the services provided by CAPA and received quick and cheap medical attention |
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I've never felt safer in a city than I did with CAPA in London! |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | I probably spent around 50 pounds per week on groceries |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Grocery shop weekly, shop budget airlines, and make sure to show your student ID everywhere you go! |
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 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 do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I was prepared more rigorously by my home campus on how to adapt to living abroad, as well as how to adapt coming home. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
