London: best experience of my life Past Review
By Kimberly K (N/A, Illinois State University) for
ISA Study Abroad in London, England
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. |
* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
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If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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) |
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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
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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 |