Great Trip - but we could have seen a little more Past Review
By Kendall H (Illustration BFA, Concept Design, Brigham Young University) - abroad from 06/17/2012 to 08/02/2012 with
Study Abroad Programs in England
Very worthwhile. The trip gave me tons of inspirational background; I feel so much more educated on historical and cultural reference that I can pull from to use in my art.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Exposure to international culture and history was excellent and almost perfect. The classes themselves were a little disappointing - I felt like I could have learned more with more time for advanced instruction. Alot of time was spent tending to the needs of non-art students and teaching them the basics. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The activities and trips were planned out very well and I felt like we were able to hit many of the most important and impressive sites, monuments and museums. The only major problem: punctuality. I feel like the directors could have done more to leave on time and that caused alot of the students to be more relaxed with being on time as well. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I think for the amount spent, the housing was decent. I never felt unsafe or unclean in any of the housing arrangements we had. |
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Only regret - more time in Belgium |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Most of the time I felt pretty normal. Paris was where I felt the most like a dopey tourist. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
No issues on my end. |
| * Safety: |
I never felt unsafe, but I adhered pretty closely to the rules and guidelines of the study abroad. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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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| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | About $100 on average |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | If you're staying at the same location for a while and you have access to a kitchen - take advantage and buy groceries from a large grocery store if you can find one. Its not a bad idea to maybe buy some cheap cooking utensils as well. I got a cheap pot for about $5 and made pasta in it several times, saving tons of money on eating out for lunch. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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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? | Bucket list-type things to do in specific cities/locations. |
