Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

A learning experience Past Review

By (Human Development, Family Studies, University of New Hampshire) - abroad from 01/15/2015 to 05/02/2015 with

Regent’s University London: Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I was forced to go out of my comfort zone and I think I learned a lot about myself and really grew from this experience, and gained a lot of confidence.

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.

I feel that all of the professors were very broad with assignments and gave little to no direction of what they wanted or expected but were very harsh with grading and critiquing work.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Sinead, Cristian, and Esther were very nice and helpful!

* 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)

Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Try to keep track of money spent in dinning halls, it goes a lot faster than expected.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International Students
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 0

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • I loved the location of the school, couldn't get enough of the park! I also loved meeting other students from American schools.
* What could be improved?
  • I felt that the local and international students wanted nothing to do with us and it was a little disappointing, I felt that we would have been able to learn a lot from each other.
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I had more information about courses before signing up for them.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Outright Urbanite
A 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.