An experience Past Review
By A student (Wellesley College) - abroad from 09/26/2016 to 05/08/2017 with
King's College London: London - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
For me, although I had complaints, it was worthwhile. I had never been abroad before, and I needed to get away from Wellesley for a bit.
Personal Information
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Rigor and intensity were good, resources were not. |
* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Wasn't a program, it was direct enrollment. |
* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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* Food: |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Not a lot of support from King's, very difficult to get involved. |
* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I was very sick and did not find the health services useful- essentially told me to rest and deal with the coursework I had missed. |
* Safety: |
Never felt unsafe. |
If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
I just felt a total lack of support and felt that I had been blindsided about the internship aspect of the program. |
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) |
It was easy for me because I was working both semesters, but that put a huge damper on my social and academic life. Also, because I don't go out a lot, it was very cheap, but London life is tre expensive. |
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | around 50 USD |
Language
* Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
Other Program Information
* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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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? |
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* What could be improved? |
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* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I knew how 'on my own' I would be going into the program. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |