Challenging Past Review

By (ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS., Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/29/2012 to 06/16/2013 with

Lincoln College, University of Oxford - Visiting Students Program

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
The academics were fantastic, but I do not like England and would not return.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 1 month - 6 months

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

The Lincoln english tutors are superb.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

The bursary of Lincoln College is filled with petty bureaucrats who would fit in at a third world DMV.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Lincoln College gives its exchange students outstanding accommodations.

* Food:

It's British

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

This is not applicable

* Safety:

This is not applicable

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? No

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)

Oxford is absurdly expensive.

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
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local 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?
  • Professors
* What could be improved?
  • Preperation
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Prepare well for this program. Think more seriously about spending a year with the english.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Restoration Literature

Course Department: English
Instructor: McCullough
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Outstanding professor. Challenging course.
Credit Transfer Issues: