Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

A place where you create your own adventures and have the time of your life. Past Review

By (social entrpreneurship, Texas Lutheran University) - abroad from 08/28/2014 to 12/10/2014 with

University of Evansville: Grantham - Study abroad at Harlaxton College

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned many things in an academic perspective, heavily weighted in British History. However, this experience helped me learn about myself and gain confidence in who I am as a person. It helped me see the wonderful things about myself I never thought existed. This program is worth the money and the time because you will get so much more than you bargained for.

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.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? No

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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? Between $10 and $30 depending on my location.
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Plan a budget with some wiggle room in it. You do not realize how much money you spend on food when you are in town (Grantham) at the store or in a small eatery.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans
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?
  • I enjoyed the amount of traveling I did
  • I enjoyed being in a small town with no turism
  • I enjoyed the freedoms provided to students through the program
* What could be improved?
  • Being able to interact with the locals
  • Being able to take a course at the local college
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I knew how much I would miss it. I did not realize how much the people and the place would grow on me. I would not go back to the same program because I feel as though it was a once in a lifetime deal.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Outright Urbanite
A 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.