My second home Past Review
By A student (ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS., Brandeis University) - abroad from 09/12/2012 to 12/14/2012 with
IFSA: London - King's College London
Gained maturity, it was completely worthwhile.
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. |
My academic experience went very well. I especially enjoyed taking a War Studies course at Kings. The only negative was that the professors were "lecturers", not really "teachers" and were therefore not as engaged in my learning. |
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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? |
My flatmates were the best part of my abroad experience. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The program itself did little to help us integrate into British culture and with British students. |
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* Health Care:
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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) |
London is expensive especially with the exchange rate. I was able to live cheaply by minimizing expenses (transportation, food, pubs etc) |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Walk as much as possible, don't spend so much at pubs, cook your food instead of going out to eat |
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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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? | not sure |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Conduct of War |
| Course Department: | War Studies |
| Instructor: | Dr Alan James |
| Instruction Language: | English |
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