London is amazing, but travel while you are in Europe! Past Review

By A student (Physics., Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/12/2012 to 12/15/2012 with

IFSA: London - University College London

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?

I learned how to live and study very independently. At a small school like Middlebury, that can be somewhat hard. I feel as though I can now live in a city after I graduate relatively easily.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program?	1 month - 6 months

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?	No

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)
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week?	$300

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component?	No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live? Select all that apply	Apartment
* Who did you live with? Select all that apply	Americans
* Who did you take classes with? Select all that apply	Local 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?	There were always people available if I needed help or had any questions My visa and travel information was all taken care of by IFSA Butler
* What could be improved?	Local integration with English students could be better organized
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program?	I would have stayed longer after the program had ended in order to travel and see more of London.

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 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:	International Relations Theories
Course Department:	Political Science
Instructor:
Instruction Language:
Comments:	This course was challenging and required the right amount of engagement. The assessment was two 2,000 word papers and were very reasonable.
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