I Left My Heart Across the Ocean Past Review
By Maureen Kesterson-Yates (Webster University) - abroad from 01/12/2016 to 04/29/2016 with
Regent’s University London: Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I learned more independence and how to be on my own. It was absolutely worthwhile.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
I didn't really use it all that often, but they were there for me if needed. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
After a certain point they never refilled the paper towels. |
| * Food: |
They served chicken tika masala quite a lot. |
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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? |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
It was amazing. I don't drive in the States and here that's an issue, but not driving in London is no issue at all. Public transportation is fabulous. The UK is also close by many different countries, making travel easier. |
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) |
Expected, since the pound is worth more than the dollar. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| 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? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | That the first half is really the better half for travel. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving 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.' |
