England: Bad food, Good beer Past Review
By Miles B (Theatre Arts, History, Hamline University) for
Hamline University: York - University of York
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Yes, I think it was worth while. There were some bad parts but I think that it was worth it.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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* Overall educational experience
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
It was a bit isolated and had been marked to be torn down the year before but they decided to keep using it. |
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It was ok. mostly. |
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| 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) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | a lot. way more than I spend here. maybe 25-50 pounds a week. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | If you decided to travel from your home country to neighboring ones by plane, remember to factor in the cost of getting to the airport. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
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Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Barbarian Migrations in the Late Roman Empire |
| Course Department: | History |
| Instructor: | Tom Pickles |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | It was hard to adjust to the different teaching style but I enjoyed the class and learned a lot. I participated a lot less than I would have at Hamline. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | nope. |
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Same-Sex Love in Victorian England |
| Course Department: | History |
| Instructor: | Susie Steinbach |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | It was an independent study with a Hamline professor at York. |
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