Lasting Friends You'll Have Forever at the University of Leicester Past Review

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Each course had fewer class periods than at ISU. There were only 1-3 assignments in each course including exams and papers. The grading scale was fair. They grade a little differently, but with the way the grading scale is set up it averages out. There is usually a lecture and a seminar for each course. The seminar is the class split up into smaller groups to discuss information from the lecture in more detail.

On-site administration of your program

The study abroad advisers were nice even though I only spoke with them at the beginning of the term. Classes were fine. Lectures were about the same size as ISU. Some teachers were not very good at telling you what was required of you as an international student. I had to ask what course work I was required to do for my grade.

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

We lived in a student village called Oadby, comprised of several big Victorian houses. I felt pretty safe in this area. The house was a block away from the dining center where we ate breakfast and dinner. We had to take a 25 min bus to campus. Buses come every 10 minutes in the student village at 3 different locations. We had to buy bedding and pillows, along with towels and any bowls, plates, and utensils we needed. My house was full of international students, all females. Mostly American and South Korean.

If you pay for catered housing you eat at the hall in which you live. You are served only breakfast and dinner at designated times. Cafeteria is not open all day long. There are usually 3 choices for dinner, one being a vegetarian option. There will always be a potato of some sort, a vegetable and desert. For breakfast, there is a hot breakfast (eggs, ham, beans, potatoes) or cereal, toast, and fruit. Food is really blan! You will miss American food the most! You can buy your own food town the street at ASDA.

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

We all went on a university sponsored trip to Amsterdam! That was fun. It went really well. Amsterdam itself was a little sketchy, but the trip was organized well. The university sets up themed nights every night of the week, and that stays consistent throughout the semester. They are a lot of fun!

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

The first day of orientation the campus police give a presentation. The advisers also talk about going to the doctor and getting prescriptions while you are there. I had no problem with safety or health. Some people got colds.

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

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