British Studies at Oxford: I learned so much Past Review

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Rhodes College: Oxford - British Studies at Oxford

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Totally. Was really worth living abroad for a while

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Workload was pretty high but that is sort of the nature of British Studies At Oxford. You are there to learn.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Very well run

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

housing was very satisfactory

* Food:

excellent accommodations for a gluten free diet

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

excellent site seeing

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

they were highly concerned with 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? if you want to go out and drink. Try to pregame some

Language

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? None

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • the amount of learning
  • the lecures
  • the professors
* What could be improved?
  • the free time

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

London: Satellite City to World City

Course Department:
Instructor: Ian Archer
Instruction Language: English
Comments: A great course about London in the early modern period. Lots of really relevant information.
Credit Transfer Issues: no
Course Name/Rating:

Milton: The Story of All Things

Course Department:
Instructor: Newstoks
Instruction Language: English
Comments: A really awesome course on Milton's Paradise Lost
Credit Transfer Issues: no