Lowland Adventures Past Review
By Scott M (Archeology., SUNY - Binghamton) for
SUNY Binghamton: Edinburgh - Exchange & Study Abroad Program at University of Edinburgh
I feel that I grew in academic and personal ways in Edinburgh. The program prepared me for the type of serious scholarly endeavor that I am currently engaged in in graduate school. I hope to keep in touch with many of the people I met abroad and forge lasting friendships.
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Personal Information
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The professors were brilliant, the students were rigorous, and the class layout prepared me for advanced work in History. |
* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
This is a fantastic program that helped me grow in a scholarly and personal matter. My only critique would be that the English give grades back very late. |
* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The view from my dorm overlooked a 250 million year old basalt mountain and magnificent gardens. I could not complain. |
* Food: |
The city has many food options. I was particularly fond of the Mosque Kitchen across the street from the campus. |
* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
If you go to Edinburgh, the bar scene in Grassmarket and Cowgate is phenomenal. Don't forget to go to a traditional dance! |
* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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* Safety: |
I never felt unsafe in the city, even if I was walking back from a pub or the library at four in the morning. I never had any health problems, so I am not very well acquainted with their system. |
If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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) |
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Other Program Information
* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Edinburgh is known for its history program. If you have any inkling to study the language, literature, or culture of the Celtic Fringe, this school is a great fit. |
Individual Course Reviews
Course Name/Rating: |
Plague Politics |
Course Department: | HIST4302 |
Instructor: | Dr. Cordelia Beattie |
Instruction Language: | English |
Comments: | A challenging critical analysis of Late Medieval English economics and politics. |
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Dark Age Scotland |
Course Department: | HIST4550 |
Instructor: | Dr. James Fraser |
Instruction Language: | English |
Comments: | An excellent, multidisciplinary look at the development of the Celtic peoples from the Sub-Roman to the death of Edwin. |
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