A pleasant and fun trip to England full of insight and experiences. Past Review
By A student (Truman State University) - abroad from 07/02/2018 to 07/28/2018 with
College Consortium for International Studies (CCIS): Ormskirk - Edge Hill University
I learned much about British culture, literary style, poetry, architecture, my own culture, and South Korean culture (I shared the dorm with many South Koreans).
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
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* Overall educational experience
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Only two meals were provided. All other meals were from my own initiative. Those two meals provided were delicious, though. |
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How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The university life can kind of be a bubble, however I was free to travel often, and my own travelling was where I found most of my integration. There was decent exposure to British life through the program, though. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
I would rather simply travel to england. The reason being is that the courses themselves, while profitable, did not have the depth and rigor that would have given this program the revisit value that would justify returning. |
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? | $400 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Use the student discount! Nobody told me about that! Also figure out public transportation. |
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? | Everything about public transportation Lots of British mannerisms and etiquette Student discount! |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
