Enjoyable London Experience Past Review
By Victoria Berger (Villanova University) - abroad from 06/11/2017 to 08/20/2017 with
China Study Abroad Reflections: Comprehensive Reviews of Past Programs
Learned a lot about adapting abroad
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. |
Not too rigorous, still had free time to explore the city and not feel bogged down with work |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
very detailed pre departure paperwork and instructions |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
amazing apartment in central London |
| * Food: |
N/A, we had our own kitchens so we did all of our own cooking |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
field trips were very helpful and entertaining |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
during attacks/fires/etc, CAPA checked in on us frequently |
| 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) |
London is expensive |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $200 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | don't eat out, cook, etc |
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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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
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? | 10 weeks feels longer than you'd think |
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 Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
