Past Review
By Sarah P (Government, Clark University) for
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: London, England
I learned so much about myself and others, the experience was priceless.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Foundation for International Education (FIE) |
| The term and year this program took place: | Fall 2009 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I feel as if I learned a lot and the professors were very helpful, however the staff and administrators at FIE were a little difficult and not respectful since we were not fully emerged into their program. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Elizabeth Watkins is a great overseas coordinator extremely helpful and understanding. She understands the way a program should be run and then strives for that, and she understands the students. She is also extremely knowledgeable about the country, and met all expectations. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
We had great flats to live in, they were in a great location and extremely safe and beautiful. the only problem was it was hard to get things fixed by the ACORN staff. |
| * Food: |
We went to the market and cooked our own food the majority of the time, so it was pretty good, we didn't go out to eat too much. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I learned a lot about British Culture and did a couple or weekend trips into Europe which were amazing. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
we tried to stay in groups and make sure someone knew where we were at al times as a precaution. And when we got sick we just went to the local pharmacy to get medicine, so that was easy. |
| 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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Language
| Language acquisition improvement? |
N/A Every thing was taught in English |
A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | This program was amazing and I would recommend it to anyone, I loved it!!! |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
British Life and Culture |
| Course Department: | |
| Instructor: | Brian Ridgers |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | The Professor that taught this course was amazing, he was insightful, funny and smart he made the course truly enjoyable. |
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