Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

LIFE-CHANGING Past Review

By (Sacred Heart University) - abroad from 01/14/2014 to 05/03/2014 with

Regent’s University London: Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I can not even explain how amazing I thought my study abroad program was, there was not a thing I would take back. If I could do it all over again I would do it in a heartbeat. I learned so many new things about myself and other cultures. It sounds so cliche when people say they've "changed," but now I totally understand it. I didn't come back the same person I was before and it was all for the better.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? None

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* 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? Yes

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? Not including the meal plan on average 50 pounds
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? BUDGET, plan out what you want to do sightseeing and traveling wise and don't spend on things that you don't really need obviously. Just being smart with your money is the only way. If you are given a meal plan, use it even if you don't like the food that much - that's money you need to spend or you'll lose it.

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

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students
  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International Students
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?
  • People
  • Place
  • Everything Else
* What could be improved?
  • Food
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? That the first few days were going to be tough but once you get through it, you'll never want to leave.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Nearly Native or Trail Blazer
Craving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.'