Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Good times all around Past Review

By (Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/16/2019 to 12/19/2019 with

IFSA: London - King's College London

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Learned how to live in a city.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? None

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International Students
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International Students
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?
  • Food
  • Traveling
  • London
* What could be improved?
  • Bureacracy of Kings sucks
  • Grading
  • Less oversight from IFSA
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? take an easier course load/go to an easier school.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Post-Colonial Theory
Course Department: Political Science
Instructor: Dr. Iqtidar
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
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British Politics

Course Department: Politics
Instructor: Dr. Narayan
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
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Politics and Culture of Cold War German y
Course Department: History
Instructor: Dr. Schreiter
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
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Introduction to Literary Theory

Course Department: English
Instructor: Dr. Balani
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
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