a great time was had! May 29, 2024
By A student (English, Wellesley College) - abroad from 09/15/2023 to 05/01/2024 with
Queen Mary University of London Study Abroad programme
I learned that I am capable of being independent. It was very worthwhile.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Not the same as Wellesley, I had a great time in the English and Drama department but I didn't have a better experience in their geoscience than what I have had in Wellesley's STEM classes. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The communication was mostly through email and we barely saw them. It just was really impersonal. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
It was weird, like a dorm catfishing online as an apartment. |
| * Food: |
I cooked for myself so I don't know. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
A lot of the classes you can take if you only take a semester are full of abroad students from America. The whole year is super fun but way more fun during the second semester. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Healthy the whole time never went to the pharmacy or anything. |
| * Safety: |
Extremely safe. A lot of people harp on the area that the school is not being safe but I felt safest there, in my honest opinion those who say the area is "dangerous" are racially biased. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
Well now I know how it went I would want to go farther, maybe Korea. |
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 fine, I have a lot of support though, if it was just me I would've been a lot more concerned. I was also being thrifty. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 150-200 depending on the week/month. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Cook for yourself, plan ahead of time as much as you can. Stick to whatever budget you decide on, and/or account for raises and dips in spending. |
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
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Making friends is like riding a bike for the first time in a long time, you always think you can't do it then after mess up once or twice you remember it's not that hard. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA 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. |
