Once in a Lifetime Experience! Past Review
By Rachel W (Health Sciences General, Eastern Connecticut State University) - abroad from 09/19/2015 to 12/19/2015 with
CISabroad (Center for International Studies): London - Semester at the University of Westminster
I learned a lot about myself, and how amazing the world is out there. How different cultures are. There's a huge world out there and I've only experienced a little. It was very worthwhile
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
overall very good |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
they were very helpful with issues and concerns about being abroad |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
housing was very up to date and nice, but some unspecified construction was happening during the last couple weeks and it was very loud and obnoxious, but the university dealt with it well |
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didn't provide food, but the food from markets and restaurants was good |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
being right in the center of the city was an amazing experience |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Was able to visit the health services as a student for free when i had heath concerns |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I wouldn't have been able to have the experiences I had without the people I met. I now have made so many friends around the world, and even plan on seeing some of them at some point in the near future |
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) |
pretty good, the currency exchange and transaction fees were the only setbacks |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | about £40 (about $50-$55) |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | save up! take out money in lump sums so transaction fees don't add up, $300 and use that up before you take out anymore. if you don't have a chip in your card, don't use your card anywhere but stores, Never use Outside ATM's |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | How hard it would be to leave home, and the adjustment period between getting there, and getting down a normal routine in a foreign country. the first month was really hard adjusting, but it got a lot better once I got into the groove of the city life |
