Study Drama in London Past Review
By Samantha M (Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft., Ithaca College) for
Ithaca College: London - Ithaca College London Center
YES!
Personal Information
| The term and year this program took place: | Fall 2008 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Horrible situation, nice area, nice apartment- landlady was very unreliable and any problem with the apartment was viewed as "our problem to deal with" Never collected rent on time, sometimes tried to collect more than one month at a time. School should ban students from renting from her. Shaileen. <br /><br /> Area and apartment were nice, though small |
| * Food: |
I'm not a great cook, kitchen was small |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Phenomenal |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
n/a |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | I don't remember it was a long time ago |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Don't party a lot, go and travel. I didn't go to clubs, and therefore was able to see Italy, Greece, Austria, France and Scotland while I was in the UK. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
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Other Program Information
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* 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? | Take every opportunity that comes your way, travel, expand your horizons, and when the time comes to come home..... don't waste that last week looking forward to it, continue to experience the life abroad. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Styles of Acting |
| Course Department: | THPA |
| Instructor: | Mark |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | PHENOMENAL~ |
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