Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Challenging but amazing Past Review

By (Trinity University) - abroad from 09/19/2016 to 06/09/2017 with

IFSA: London - London School of Economics

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Learned a lot academically and also learned a lot from a competitive environment applying for jobs

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 6 months+

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Tough classes and very rigorous

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Ok

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Got the oldest and farthest away dorm. Commute is 30-45min. Building facilities for Sidney Webb House were old and staff incompetent.

* Food:

Cooked for myself

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

A lot of cultures in London, interesting

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

N/A/

* Safety:

A little scared of terrorist attacks at the end of the year

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

I would go to LSE again but not through IFSA-Butler. They were in charge of our poor housing selection.

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)

I got two part time jobs and was able to manage my budget very well.

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? $200-$250
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Yes

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?

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

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  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International Students
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Being in Europe and travelling
  • Interesting courses
  • London is cool
* What could be improved?
  • Housing
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? That my dorm was very far away

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Academic or Linguist
You went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you!

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Latin America & International Economy
Course Department: Economic History
Instructor: Alejandra Irigoin
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Very interesting topic (especially for me since I am from South America), yet the lectures were boring sometimes.
Credit Transfer Issues: