Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Harlaxton. Past Review

By (General Education, Texas Lutheran University) - abroad from 01/09/2015 to 04/22/2015 with

University of Evansville: Grantham - Study abroad at Harlaxton College

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned independence, how to budget, open-mindedness, conversation skills, navigation, how to problem solve

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? None

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? Yes

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)

If you don't participate in weekend travel, it is really easy to live on a student budget, but most people did travel on the weekends. Also, dollars are worth less than pounds, so we spent more money than we were used to

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? $40
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? budget and plan weekend travel ahead of time

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? 0

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • That i got to live in a castle for four months
  • It was really easy and fairly cheap to travel to Europe over the weekends
  • No class on friday to make travel easier
* What could be improved?
  • new furniture in the carrige house
  • more snack options throughout the day instead of only breakfast, lunch, and dinner and the bistro at night
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? British studies is NOT a blow off class. Neither were most of the other classes I took

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Academic or Linguist
You 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!