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The most life changing experience Past Review

By (Chemistry, Harvard University) - abroad from 07/04/2015 to 07/30/2015 with

Oxbridge Academic Programs: Cambridge - The Cambridge Prep Experience

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
This was honestly the most amazing experience of my life. I think the most valuable lesson I learned was how to live on my own in a foreign city and cambridge was such an amazing place. One of my favorite parts was getting so familiar with the town and having certain places that I would go to all the time. Overall though, the most amazing part BY FAR was all the truly incredible people i met. I honestly met my best friends on this program, people who are different and similar to myself, people who live near me and people who live far away. I went to the program not knowing anyone and I came back with a new family, people who i talk to every single day and I know i will stay friends with for my whole life.

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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?

I loved my room, it was in a slightly newer building with big windows and a beautiful view over the Deer Park. My roommate and I each had our own closet with full length mirrors and multiple shelves for our clothes. Everyday, our beds were made. We had a bathroom in our room which was very nice.

* Food:

The food at Peterhouse was good but I also loved how you were able to go out for meals and explore restaurants in Cambridge.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

I truly felt like I had been living in Cambridge for years and It was my home.

* 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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? 75

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • International Students
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • International Students
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 10+

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • The Friends I made
  • the memories
  • the city
* What could be improved?
  • food
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I could go back and tell myself not to be so terrified and that everything would work out better than I imagined. I hoped that I would get something out of the program but i really didn't realize it would impact my life as much as it did. I came back a completely different person, and still months later i can't stop talking about what a great time I had.

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.