Summer at Sussex Past Review
By Katie V (Media Cultural studies, University of California - Riverside) for
University of Sussex: Brighton - International Summer School
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The grading system was a little frustrating to get adjusted to. Though in England they grade in a scale of 1 to 100. They never go any higher than a 70%. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
it was quite helpful and they had people waiting at the train station to come and pick u up. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
it was different, took some getting use to. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Going to ireland, was an amazing trip, though tiring. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
i had no problems |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | around $300 a week if not more. it depended if i was traveling tht weekend |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | buy food from the market, try not to eat out too often |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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