London: best experience of my life Past Review

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ISA Study Abroad in London, England

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

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

teaching methods were much different but teachers were very willing to help study abroad students and were very understanding about students taking extra trips and missing classes.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Great program size, was able to become really close with the other students in my program. The support we were given in London was amazing, ISA was always available to us and helped us with anything that came up.

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* Social & Cultural Integration:

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* Health Care:

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* 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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? 200 pounds per week approximately
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? bring more than you think you should.

Language

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? None

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • International Students
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A Look Back

* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Prepare yourself but also expect for things to go wrong and when they do just deal with them the best way possible because you can't let anything ruin the time you have because however long you stay will never seem long enough.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Art & Society

Course Department: 1ENL425
Instructor: Peter Ride
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Got to visit many various London museums for the class and got to spend all of the class discussing the art work in the museums.
Credit Transfer Issues: No issues so far