Past Review
By nomo525 (HISTORY., Providence College) for
University of Leicester: Leicester - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Best year of my life, very enjoyable, unforgettable.
Personal Information
| The term and year this program took place: | Full-Year 2008 |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Amazing Professors, intelligent and interesting. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Very accessible staff at the abroad university. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Nice house, great facilities. <br /><br /> Comfortable. |
| * Food: |
Good food. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Great social life and activities. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Felt pretty safe, health center available although I never had to use it. |
| 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) |
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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | None, I was pretty prepared. |
Language
| Language acquisition improvement? |
More paper writing helped writing skills. |
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 take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Definitely do a full year abroad, a semester is way too short. |
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