Past Review
By Kathryn K (English/Secondary Education, Providence College) for
IFSA: Glasgow - University of Glasgow
Yes - I feel like I saw the entire world! It also made me much more independent, and I feel like I can plan anything and make it happen. It made me appreciate the things and people I missed in the US, and it showed me how many amazing places and people there are in the world.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | University of Glasgow |
| The term and year this program took place: | Spring 2009 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Registering for classes was terrible and should have been done beforehand. After that, it was all great. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They really took care of us and got to know us, but they should have let us register for classes before we got there. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I had an American roommate, and 16 other flatmates from all different countries. I lived at 50B Hillhead. <br /><br /> My flatmates were great! |
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I had to make my own meals. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
everyone was so much fun! The international society was awesome and put on a ton of events! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I had to travel with friends, but as long as I wasn't alone I felt safe. |
| 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | be careful with Ryanair - they charge you if you forget to check in online, or if you check baggage |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Go everywhere you possibly can during every break, but save some time to just hang out in Glasgow with friends! |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Early Scottish Literature |
| Course Department: | Scottish Literature, 2B, 7EAV |
| Instructor: | many |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | the dialect was very, very challenging and took a lot of patience. But I don't think I could have taken this class anywhere else in the world, so it was awesome! |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | I don't know yet. |
