Ehh Past Review
By A student (Brandeis University) - abroad from 01/06/2019 to 06/14/2019 with
SOAS, University of London: London - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I learned a lot about linguistic typology and the syntax of Chinese, I suppose. Not much else.
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. |
Not very rigorous |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Generally good administration; Sarah Goodyear was a wonderful liaison |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Dinwiddy House is... cheap |
| * Food: |
Shoutout to German Doner Kebab for getting me through the semestser |
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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? |
Not applicable, no health issues |
| * Safety: |
Never felt unsafe |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
Classes were few and far between and only lasted 12 weeks, and then the workload was all shunted to the end of the term and each assignment was too heavily weighted (40-60% of course grade). |
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) |
London is expensive. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Don't go to London |
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
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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? |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | How isolated I'd be lmao |
