So much more than I expected! Past Review
By A student (Accounting, Trinity University) - abroad from 05/25/2016 to 07/23/2016 with
IES Abroad: London - Summer Internship
It was awesome to be in a different country! Its so much different than being away from home while in college.
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. |
This was a fun course and I learned a lot about the culture and my workplace |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
There was no air conditioning (yes I know its not a thing in Europe, but still) and there was ALOT of construction going on in my building the entire summer which was a little annoying. For the most part, it was a good place. |
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Food was a little bland but there is always something good to eat! I really recommend Chinatown |
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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? |
I didn't have any problems, but it seemed easily accessible |
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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) |
I planned extra money because I knew London was expensive. And then the exchange rate was better during the last month there because of Brexit. I also traveled to other countries during the summer with friends, so make sure to account for that kind of transportation if thats interesting to you. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | It definitely depends on your spending habits. I eat a lot so I spent most of my extra money on food (and travel as mentioned above) |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | If you want to save money on lunches, try to find markets around the area! They are generally about £5 and are very filling. Or they have a £3 meal deal at TESCO (a grocery store) for a sandwich, drink, and a little bag of fruit. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wanna do it again! |
