The most fun thing I've done over summer ever! Past Review
By Jay S (Berkshire School) - abroad from 07/05/2015 to 08/02/2015 with
Oxbridge Academic Programs: Oxford - The Oxford Tradition
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned a lot from both my classes about War in World History and also about Speech and Debate. I also learned how fun it is to have friends from all over the world.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
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I learned so much in the classroom and the trips outside of the class room were amazing. |
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| 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) |
It was only a four week program and we wanted to try out the multicultural cuisine of Oxford so we spent 80ish pounds per week. But if you didn't want to explore the cuisine as much you could get away with half that or less. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 80 Pounds on food |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | No dress code. |
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! |
Individual Course Reviews
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War in World History |
| Course Department: | History |
| Instructor: | Stefano Marcuzzi |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | It was an extremely fun and challenging course. I learned so much about the worlds past. The teacher made great use of the location and took us to visit Christ's Church where the King stayed during the British Civil War. The teacher was extremely knowledgable about the subject and was well prepared every day with slide shows and video excerpt about famous military victories. He also offered after class movie nights which I went to every available time, something I might not do for every class at my boarding school. We were assessed mainly on our discussion contribution and participation in class and a presentation we had to give to the class. |
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Speech and Debate |
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| Instructor: | Micheal Rhimes |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | A very challenging class that taught me a lot about Speech and Debate. Michael was a great teacher and helped us with our debating and speech writing skills. |
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