more difficult than I'd anticipated but positive and life-changing nonetheless Past Review
By Steven K (PSYCHOLOGY., Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/17/2014 to 12/13/2014 with
University of East Anglia: Norwich - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I gained more self-confidence in my ability to be independent. I gained a sense of what life post-college will be like in terms of preparing mills and scheduling myself, etc. I learned that everyone's experiences are necessarily different because of things like money or resources, but that everyone can still get a lot out of their abroad experience regardless of how much money they have.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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* Overall educational experience
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The academics were a bit lacking. I had way too much free time and a lot of the students (and professors) didn't seem to care about their work as much...mostly because the majority of work aside from finals was optional. |
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No dining halls but it was a good experience to buy and cook my own food |
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Apparently norwich is the safest city in England. |
| 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) |
It was doable. I had to eat slightly less sometimes to make the money work and if I had been there any longer it definitely would not have worked. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | £80-£100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Buy food that keeps for a long time. Plan your meals so that no food goes to waste and you know exactly what to buy. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Traveling while abroad is something that requires a lot of money. I realized that I would not get to travel every weekend like many of my wealthier friends, and for a while that made me alightly bitter and sad. But you have to learn to be thankful what you can do, and enjoy the rarity of the occasions you can afford. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Psychosocial perspectives on family life |
| Course Department: | Psychology |
| Instructor: | Kamena henshaw |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | It was the most challenging in the best way. The instructor was very engaging and forced us to think and apply our knowledge in new and exciting ways. |
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Psychology of risk |
| Course Department: | Psychology |
| Instructor: | Piers Fleming |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | This was my least favorite class and challenging in a different way. Challenging because it was so boring and the instructor would lecture for 2.5-3 hours. Slideshows were lacking and text heavy. Everyone was disengaged |
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