Sodertorns is a great university, go study abroad Past Review
By Craig W (Communication and Media Studies., Nebraska Wesleyan University) for
ISEP Exchange: Sodertorn - Exchange Program at Sodertorn University (Södertörns högskola)
yes. i learned a lot.
Personal Information
The term and year this program took place: | Spring 2009 |
Review Your Program
* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
academics were good. sodertorns is a great university |
* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
they were all very helpful. |
* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
amazing! i had a huge room all to myself and was close to all my friends. <br /><br /> location was far away. |
* Food: |
i made whatever i wanted so it was good. |
* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
i met amazing people studying abroad and have connections all over the world now. |
* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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* Safety: |
it was great! |
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? | i shopped a lot... so i spent around 75 to 100 a week. |
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | don't shop! it makes you burn through money. travel and eat cheaply. |
Language
How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
Language acquisition improvement? |
everyone knew english so i wasn't really tested on swedish in the real world |
Other Program Information
* Where did you live?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | do it! |