A Semester in London: The European Adventure Past Review
By Jerel Gatchalian (University of Hartford) - abroad from 01/20/2016 to 04/29/2016 with
Regent’s University London: Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I learned that the world has many things to offer and see. I also learned that if you try to learn about another culture you can realize that other people are living out in the world in a different way than the U.S way, and that they are not disadvantaged by it. London is a large city especially compared to anything in Connecticut, so I was able to experience having almost anything I wanted a bus ride/tube ride away. The amount of freedom was very refreshing, and it was great to know that there was a new thing to see every week, if you seeked it.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Several of my friends from University of Hartford were in programs that had apartment housing instead of a dorm. Being in a dorm gives you easy access to food on campus, your classes, and fellow college-goers. In a apartment it is easy to become isolated from the rest of your program if you don't make a good effort to make friends. |
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) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $60-120 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Research apps/websites such as Groupon and easybus/easyjet. |
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? | Exchange |
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? | That if you look for adventure, friends and fun hard enough, you will find it. |
