"London" A Whole New World Past Review
By Monique L (Graphic Art, Southwest Tennessee Community College) for
Southwest Tennessee Community College: London - Theatre in London
This trip has helped me to understand how people in other countries live.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
We had a heavy workload that was almost the same at my university. The instructors graded you on attendance, participation, and originality. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The strengths are we learned alot about London and theater. The weaknesses is we got lost sometimes and it seemed as though we were walking in circles. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
We stayed in a nice neighborhood and the grocery store was about 2 blocks away from the dorms.We had class inside of the dorm in the meeting rooms which was a plus.We had to buy breakfast food and everyday household items. |
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Check out the pubs. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I really enjoyed seeing London Bridge I have always heard about it and it was really beautiful when I saw it. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Look both ways and run when crossing the street. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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? | 150.00 dollars a week |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Having to pay for a proper breakfast. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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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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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? | Get directions to wherever the group is going so just in case you get lost or left behind you will know where you are.Theater students. |
