Best Year of My Life So Far Past Review
By Cameron Allan (Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/27/2018 to 06/14/2019 with
London School of Economics (LSE): London - General Course, Year-Long Study Abroad Programme
Maturing. Growing. Realizing that things that go on at my home school are so trivial.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Tough academically but great resources. Top 3 school in England with Oxford and Cambridge. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Mark Hoffman. Great dean. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Great location where I was in Covent Garden. One bad flatmate but can't complain all in all. |
| * Food: |
Never ate on campus, always ate out. London has some of the best cafes and restaurants in the world. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Without a doubt 5 stars. I will move back as soon as I can. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
NHS cured my pneumonia. |
| * Safety: |
London's a European city. Nothing too scary but definitely some places and people to watch out for. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I love London |
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) |
I did spend quite a bit at pubs and on travel, but that was my choice. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Difficult to estimate. Probably 200 pounds before trips. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Definitely keep a log of your daily expenses. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Where to ride my bike in the countryside. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Business and Economic Performance since 1945: Britain in International Context |
| Course Department: | Economic History |
| Instructor: | Dr Peter Cirenza |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Dr Peter Cirenza is a fantastic teacher, absolutely. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Take this class. |
