Intense but worth it January 04, 2022
By A student (Wellesley College) - abroad from 09/05/2021 to 12/10/2021 with
University of Cambridge, Pembroke College: Cambridge - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I learned how to navigate a foreign country alone, which is very worthwhile
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. |
It was extremely rigorous but I felt like I learned a lot over the course of the program. |
* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
I received a lot of support from the administrators of my program and they were very welcoming |
* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
We lived in an old house--the bathrooms were not the best but the rooms were good. |
* Food: |
Not a lot of options for vegetarians but it tasted good |
* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I spent a lot of time with people in my program but I did interact with fulltime students |
* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I got ill in October and essentially had to ride it out. |
* Safety: |
I found the city to be pretty safe |
If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I had a lot of fun and made a lot of good friends |
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) |
I saved money because I knew that I was going to travel a lot. But it's still fairly expensive |
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Roughly 30 pounds |
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | try to find cheap eats wherever you are so that you don't have to spend a lot of money |
Language
* Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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
* 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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About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
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? | It's going to be very intense--but you can always ask for help and you don't need to do everything to the max |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |