Past Review

By (Writing, Literature, And Publishing, Emerson College) for

Emerson College: Los Angeles - Emerson College in Los Angeles

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It was a wonderful learning oppurtunity in which I discovered a city and learned a lot about myself. I enjoyed my internship and my classes. The people were good to me and I met a lot on inspiring and artistic individuals. Overall it was very worthwhile.

Personal Information

The term and year this program took place: Fall 2008

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Classes were well taught and not as "puffy" as I might have expected. I was pleased to find that good school work was expected and rewarded.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

There was some difficulty contacting administrators early on in the process.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

The Oakwoods are very nice, the people who live there leave a few things to be desired.

* Food:

Good food.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

L.A. is full of excited, interesting people and they all want you to know about it.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

There were a few robberies that I heard about, but overall I felt safe.

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? No

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)

Language

Language acquisition improvement?

This was not a langauge based program.

A Look Back

* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Money. Car. Short term goals.