3 Month Long UK/Europe Exploration Past Review
By A student (Economics., Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/09/2013 to 12/13/2013 with
Queen Mary University of London Study Abroad programme
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Travel and gaining cultural education is second to none.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
No course work. Couple of final exams. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
Bought and cooked my own food. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
n/a |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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) |
London is expensive |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 300, including traveling a ton |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | dont go out and party, save your money for travel, it is money well spent |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| 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? |
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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? | plan out some trips in advance, if not plane/train tickets, general ideas. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Avid AdventurerThe wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
politics of the developing world |
| Course Department: | political science |
| Instructor: | Webber |
| Instruction Language: | Engilsh |
| Comments: | Challenging for me as it was my first polisci course. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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Environmental Econ |
| Course Department: | Econ |
| Instructor: | Vinokur |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Interesting course, well taught. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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French 1 |
| Course Department: | French |
| Instructor: | France |
| Instruction Language: | French/English |
| Comments: | Well taught, learned some french |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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Economics of Social Issues |
| Course Department: | Econ |
| Instructor: | Cornaglia |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Interesting, great econ elective. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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