Seeing things from the British perspective Past Review
By Matthew K (Economics/Political Science, Tufts University) for
IFSA: London - Queen Mary, University of London
Absolutely. Besides making new friends, it was interesting to see things from the British perspective. And I was able to do a lot of traveling.
Personal Information
| The term and year this program took place: | Spring 2008 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The work was pretty easy and I had a lot of free time. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The program was very well organized and the staff was great. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
It was suite style with each of us getting our own room in Beaumont Court and a separate kitchen. Our rooms were quite large and I enjoyed living with a mix of students (one American, two Brits, one Greek and one Pakistani). Also a plus that the dorm was on campus <br /><br /> The fire alarms went off all the time, but the rest was great. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
It was a great time. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Even though my dorm location wasn't in the best area, there was plenty of secruity |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $100-200 a week |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Food is expensive |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | It's a great program |
