UK: All Play and Little Work Past Review
By Tony H (Chinese & Economics, Middlebury College) for
University of East Anglia: Norwich - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Ues.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Workload is light and only became intensive towards the end with required coursework. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Very little communication with administration. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Safe and I gained very good local UK friends. |
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I cooked my own food. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
With less coursework, it was nice to have a term focusing on personal growth. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
It was very safe. |
| 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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Language
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Exchange |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Labour Economics |
| Course Department: | ECO-A15C |
| Instructor: | Matthew Aldrich |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Easy, very theoretical based. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Unknown |
| Course Name/Rating: |
The European Economy |
| Course Department: | ECO-A15C |
| Instructor: | Liliana Harding |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Fascinating and covers current events. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Unknown. |
| Course Name/Rating: |
Development Economics |
| Course Department: | ECO-A07C |
| Instructor: | Saha Bibas |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Lectures were incoherent, work is light. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Unknown. |
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