Scotland is awesome Past Review
By Alexandra K (HISTORY., Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/16/2012 to 05/25/2012 with
University of Edinburgh: Edinburgh - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Trust in my ability to be OK in a foreign country
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. |
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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? |
Although the actual, physical housing was pretty bad (mold, broken appliances, etc;) I can't speak highly enough about the flat system. I loved living with 3 other young women, 2 of whom were permanent students. It exposed me immediately to different cultures and was a way of instantly immersing myself in the University. |
| * Food: |
I can't actually rate this because I wasn't in catered housing, so I bought/cooked my own food. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I had a health question while I was there, and I found it extremely easy to register with the NHS (or whatever off-shoot of the NHS I registered with) and visit with a GP. |
| * Safety: |
I felt perfectly comfortable running on my own (albeit it not at night) and walking around the city alone. |
| 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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| * Was housing included in your program cost? | No |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Check with flatmates before buying anything at the grocery store! We ended up with about 5 different salt dispensers. |
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
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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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| 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? | How much I'd love it. I would've gone for a whole year! Actually, I would've transferred. |
