unmatchable chill semester but stressfull exam period Past Review

By A student (Neurobiology and Neurosciences., Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/18/2012 to 01/26/2013 with

University of Nottingham: Nottingham - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?

definitely worthwhile realized life outside middlebury and how real life is because at midd you can forget you are in a bubble. i needed a university like notts because credits transferred back for my major but if i didnt need that i would pick something that allows more independant study and more exotic places though at least it didnt feel like a complete waste of time or vacation

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program?	6 months+

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.
* Host Country Program Administration On-site administration of your program	very nice and welcoming but really slow on response to emails and disorganized information hard to access everything
* Housing: How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?	i would have liked to be housed with 3rd years not first years and in a place where i could cook for myself instead of catered to live the experience
* Food:	great system of giving you 5 pounds a day to use in any restaurant or coffee shop on campus for lunch
* Social & Cultural Integration: How integrated did you feel with the local culture?	glad my hallway was mostly british because then i was not only with my international friends
* Health Care: How well were health issues addressed during the program?	n/a
* Safety:	pretty safe inside the university but have to be very careful outside its called shottingham sometimes for the amount of gun crime. stuff can get stolen if you are not careful
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)	going out is the only thing i had to pay for and its like 20 pound+ each time
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week?	5pounds food 20 pounds outings and taxis and 1 bus each way into town
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants?	if you want to travel make use of the food the university gives you and take books out of the lib dont buy them i never bought a book

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?	Exchange

Other Program Information

* Where did you live? Select all that apply	Dorm
* Who did you live with? Select all that apply	Local Students International Students
* Who did you take classes with? Select all that apply	Local Students Americans International Students
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?	people independence having a city close and nightlife
* What could be improved?	more freedom in living situation
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program?	how advanced the 3rd years are

Reasons For Studying Abroad

To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you.	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.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:	Neuropsychology and Applied Nueroimaging
Course Department:	psychology
Instructor:	professor Martin H.
Instruction Language:	english
Comments:	it was really hard because their 3 level students have excellent background knowledge of each subject since it is all they study for three years while the 1st year classes are really easy in comparison. teacher was excellent and obviously knew his stuff but had a heavy german accent. no participation because that is not how lectures work there are so many students that you just sit and listen. assessed 100% on final exam.
Credit Transfer Issues:	no issues