Past Review

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

I took 3 smalll, fun classes and two large business classes. I found this course load to be sufficient. Nottingham University wanted us to take 6 classes originally but we were allowed to take 5 with approval from Binghamton University. Six would have been way too much. I also had difficulty making a schedule which would allow for travel time so I took a class I normally wouldn't have in order to get Fridays off.

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I really enjoyed this program because I met not only British students, but students from around the world. I was dorming in an apartment affiliated with the school and was originally worried about making friends. However, I lived with a girl on an exchange program from Germany and one from China. I also lived with a girl from London and a girl from Binghamton (we had requested to live together). I became really good friends with these girls. I also joined the Lacrosse team (the girls were nice but I felt a little weird because I was a senior and horrible at lacrosse). I also met lots of British students. However, I wish the program had incorporated some better trips or something to meet students at Nottingham, not just other international students.

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

I lived in Raleigh Park, Madison Court. The apartments were very clean and we each had our own room. The location was close to the business school, where I had 2 of my classes, and the town, where I had another 2 classes, so it was convenient. However, the area wasn't too great and sometimes I felt unsafe walking at night. <br /><br /> It was clean and a nice sized room. The girls were so nice.

I made soup a lot since I don't cook.

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

the social environment was really fun but it was hard to meet people in the beginning.

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

I always felt really safe in the city of Nottingham. The area got bad though closer to my housing but I still generally felt comfortable.

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

Since I was in England, communication was obviously not a problem but when I was traveling I did improve my ability to communicate with others by looking up words and gesturing.

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