Hansard Scholars Programme Past Review
By Kevin G (Political Science and Government., Presbyterian College) for
Hansard Scholars Programme: London - Hansard Society
Yes. Living in London was awesome. More importantly I spent a month backpacking europe which was amazing and would have been impossible if I stayed at home. The three stars doesn't include the backpacking its a combo of two star program(only because of the internship) and four for living in London.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I don't really feel like I learned anything from the classes. I learned a fair bit from reading the papers and asking the girls at work questions but thats about it. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Helpful when I had a question but didn't do anything amazing. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
Points for being cheap. I cooked a lot of rice and beans because we had a full kitchen and I have no money. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
London is safe. No health problems or anything from the group I was with. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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? | 200-250 USD. I bought and cooked all of my food with the exception of maybe 8 meals the entire time I was in London. Prices in london are inflated and with the exchange rate everything costs about twice as much as in the US. I also didn't do any shopping or pay for transportation. Other people in my program were spending about 2k a month. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Most people should aim for a middle amount. Few people are willing to go without a lot of the things I went without but, most people won't be able to spend at the level others on my program were spending either. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
Other Program Information
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