Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

An incredible city and learning experience Past Review

By (Theatre, Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/13/2014 to 06/06/2014 with

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

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I made incredible, life-long friendships, learned about myself and my greater place in the world, and was able to travel to fourteen different countries during my time abroad.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* 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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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

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  • Local Students
  • 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?
  • Performance Philosophy course
  • The friends I made in the classes
  • The location of the school in London
* What could be improved?
  • The proximity of the dorms to the campus
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? The grading system and education program in the UK is very different from that of an American liberal arts school.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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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:

Performance Philosophy
Course Department: English
Instructor: Alan Read
Instruction Language: English
Comments: It was a challenging and mentally-stimulating course surrounding the philosophy of performance, including theatre, film, devised pieces, and other abstract forms of art. We talked of how there is performance in other aspects of the world that are not necessarily involved with theatre, i.e. politics.
Credit Transfer Issues: No.
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Creative Writing: Drama
Course Department: English
Instructor: Andrew O'Hagan
Instruction Language: English
Comments: We studied different forms of drama (plays, films, TV shows) and how narratives vary among those forms.
Credit Transfer Issues: No
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Creative Writing: Poetry
Course Department: English
Instructor: Ruth Padel
Instruction Language: English
Comments: We studied poems and poets and also wrote our own poems throughout the course. The instructor was very knowledgeable and prepared for the classes. We were assessed by one 5 page paper on a poet, and also by 5 poems that we wrote ourselves.
Credit Transfer Issues: No
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Late Shakespeare
Course Department: English
Instructor: Lucy Munroe
Instruction Language: English
Comments: We studied Shakespeare's later works, also known as the romances. We read several of the plays and were assessed by our work on one group presentation and one final paper.
Credit Transfer Issues: No