Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Made Friends, Lost Money Past Review

By (English/Philosophy, Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/17/2012 to 12/14/2012 with

King's College London: London - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I discovered the city and people. It was definitely worthwhile.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 6 months+

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

The King's College online information was very unhelpful. It was difficult to tell how to find information (deadlines, especially). We were bombarded with emails but when trying to find something pertinent to my program it was very difficult to look up.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

There was none.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

N/A

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

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? $250
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Don't go to London

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Local Students
  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International Students
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • The people I met
  • The city setting, cultural events available to me
* What could be improved?
  • Wish I hadn't been housed with any other Americans
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? How much money I would be spending

Reasons For Studying Abroad

To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you.
The Outright Urbanite
A social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Literature and Psychoanalysis
Course Department: English
Instructor: Neil Vickers
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Great class but teacher deducted points on final essay and midterm essay for issues my TA assured me would not be deducted for.
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Prose Fiction
Course Department: English
Instructor: Andrew O'Hagan
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
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Aesthetics
Course Department: Philosophy
Instructor: Sasha Golob
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
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Philosophy of Mind
Course Department: Philosophy
Instructor:
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
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