Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Past Review

By (Producer, Emerson College) for

Emerson College: Los Angeles - Emerson College in Los Angeles

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
My experience was very positive within my internship and my living arrangements. I have moved here.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month
The term and year this program took place: Spring 2010

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

My Professor was very intelligent and dynamic.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

apartment complex with a bunch of amenities like pool and hot tub but, I was lucky enough to live in a good building some of the buildings were a lot farther from the amenities and had bad wi-fi connection

* Food:

They do not provide you with any meal plan option to help save money therefore you are solely responsible for feeding yourself with no option for a little help like with a commuter plan back at the college.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

I love California and the people I have met and had a great time but a big factor might be that I had many friends out here to hangout with.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

Health wise they give you solid information on where to go if your sick or need any sort of treatment but lacked the convenience of free health clinic specifically for students like at college where you do not have to factor in any charges for merely getting an exam.

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Other

A Look Back

* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Its a great way to try out LA if you are thinking of wanting to move here with a safety net in place. Make sure to really inform yourself before choosing an internship so you can get the best experience out of it.