Interstudy London Changed My Life! Past Review

By (Economics., Rollins College) for

Queen Mary University of London Study Abroad programme

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
yes

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

Anglo American educational services was not very engaging with the students and it seemed as if most of our time with them during our weekly mandatory meetings were wasted hours.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

having limited internet is a joke. we pay way too much money at Rollins to have anything to do with something as affordable as unlimited internet to be taken away from us. It really hamstrung our ability to communicate with as many people back home as we would have liked to.

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* 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? 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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? about 200 pounds
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? save your money before you get there. mad expensive

Language

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? Fluent

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

* Where did you live?

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  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • International Students