Life abroad is priceless Past Review
By Jeremy B (Sport and Fitness Administration/Management., Towson University) for
Leeds Beckett University: Leeds - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Yes, as much as I loved it, it also made me appreciate what I have here at home even more.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The grading system was difficult because of the few assignments that were graded but the information was good and i enjoyed most of the classes. The major difference between that and american teaching is they do not really have homework so its easy to forget about the classes info. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
I really had no expectations so I wasn't really let down at all the only thing was that i was placed with no other exchange students from either america or any other country, which I thought was strange. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
Try to find food that you like at the store and ask the locals |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The clubs in Leeds are awesome. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Leeds is a relatively safe city and again my program didn't really help me at all but if i needed help I'm sure they would have helped in any way. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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? | Not exactly sure each week but I spent about 7000 total |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Do not think you can go out every weekend or you will be poor quicker than you think. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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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? | A student who is interested in sports because Leeds Met has many sport related classes. |
