Study Abroad in Aberdeen Past Review
By Kara B (English/Political Science, DePauw University) for
University of Aberdeen: Aberdeen - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
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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. |
The workload was decent, but I was taking 300 level classes--I started out in a few 100 levels which were very work light and easily skippable. It was difficult in some cases to do the work because reading assignments (in some classes) were not clear nor clearly assigned. These large 100 level classes also had multiple teachers and tutorials so it was hard to get consistency--the teachers did not communicate with one another very well. On the other hand I had incredible professors in my 300 level classes and learned a ton. There were fewer class hours and about equivalent work |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I arranged housing through the university. This is positive because you live with lots of other students and get to know them instead of being isolated, but negative because most of these students are freshman. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| 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? | 80 dollars (not including trips) |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | dont forget you'll have to buy a lot when you get there. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
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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* 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 do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Those who are independent (good at making new friends on their own, navigating a whole new university) |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Chaucer |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Decent course but difficult because we were reading Chaucer in Middle English. We got through a lot but the lectures were not always interesting. |
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