Life-changing 4 months Past Review
By A student (Accounting/Marketing, Fairfield University) - abroad from 01/19/2012 to 05/04/2012 with
Regent’s University London: Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Best 4 months of my life. I grew up and learned to appreciate culture, history, architecture.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The library did not have as many resources as my home institution which made it difficult to do research papers. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Everyone was very nice and helpful. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I lived in a dormitory, which is not fun in general, but the rooms were quite big and they provided linens. The internet was quite bad however. |
| * Food: |
Definitely need more food choices in the cafeteria. |
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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? |
London's healthcare system is great and the school got me to the doctor's office as soon as an appointment was available. |
| * Safety: |
Always be aware of your surroundings and stay with people, however police presence is there and I felt quite safe everywhere in London. |
| 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) |
Conversation rates kill a student budget. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | Yes |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | about 200 pounds/$350 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Don't spend a lot of money on food and going out. |
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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| 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? | What to bring and how to budget money. |
