London is a great place to study abroad Past Review

By Alexandra S (Physical Therapy/Therapist., Ithaca College) for

Ithaca College: London - Ithaca College London Center

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

Yes, it was amazing. It let me get a more expanded view of things. Its hard to comprehend going to another country for the weekend, because we don't really have that here. However, over there, it's not a problem to travel for the weekend. I got to experience different cultures and how people from other countries live their lives.

Personal Information

The term and year this program took place:	Fall 2009

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.	All the classes I took had trips to see things in and around London.
* Host Country Program Administration On-site administration of your program	They were amazing and could always answer questions we had.
* Housing: How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?	We found our flat when we arrived, 5 days before classes started. I lived in W14 9AD which is West Kensington, in Edith Villa flats. <br /><br /> Location was amazing, only two tube stops from the school.
* Food:	I made my own food.
* Social & Cultural Integration: How integrated did you feel with the local culture?	We had scheduled trips to many different parts of the England like Liverpool, Stonehenge, Bath, Wells, Stratford-upon-Avon, and Oxford.
* Health Care: How well were health issues addressed during the program?
* Safety:	They made sure we looked the other way before crossing the roads.
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?	Food $30 a week and personal expenses varied each week depending if I saw a show or not.
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants?	None.

Language

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program?	None
Language acquisition improvement?	No real change. I started speaking more like them though.