England...Like America but not Past Review
By A student (Illinois State University) for
ISEP Exchange: Sunderland - Exchange Program at University of Sunderland
It was great, but for the price AIESEC is much more economical.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
WHen I returned I was not able to get the amount of credit I was told I was recieivng before arrival and even during. It was a nightmare to return to, I had to take winder session to make up to graduate on time. Also a few years later a collections agency in the United Kingdom was still accepting payment from me. Even though I had already graduated I had to contact SJSU once again to sort it out. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
For a few weeks classes were unattainable, schedules were not yet worked out, orientation was non existent. Lacked organization and cohesiveness. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I lived with other AMericans, I don't believe this should be the case. I want to meet people from all around the world, not from my host country. I made an effort to meet other nationalities. |
| * Food: |
We were given a stipend which was sufficient. But out housing was lacking in the form of cooking supplies and furnishings. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I loved my time abroad; all the good and bad together. There were a lot of pieces to work out upon return but my time there was great. I took it upon myself to volunteer, to meet others, to travel, ect. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
There was an instance where a friend of mine was mugged at knifepoint while walking to campus. we took alternate routes but the university did little when it came to our safety. Ie: they had a shuttle system but it was extremely unreliable. |
| 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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Language
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | It was really expensive for me. I would suggest going abroad with AIESEC more, which I did two times. |
