Amazing location and a great experience Past Review
By Makaila K (Marine Biology, University of Maine - Orono) - abroad from 01/26/2015 to 06/06/2015 with
Bangor University: Wales - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Appreciation for other cultures. Learned a lot in my classes. Learned how to make friends and keep them. Learned how to
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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
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* Host Country Program Administration
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International offce was really good! |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Garth hall has really nice beds and single rooms. Cheapest option and nicest in my opinion. |
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Groceries were really cheap at Aldi. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Very! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Extremely easy to access. |
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| 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) |
Would spend around 20 GBP in a week on food and other necessities. About $30. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 30 GBP |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Look at the weekly deals for food. They will have relatively small discounts but they will add up after a while. Only let yourself say, "Oh its only a pound" twice a week. use your student card for discounts! |
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? | Direct Enrollment |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Their course are harder because they don't have as many assignments. Also, you need a cover sheet for all your assignments. |
Individual Course Reviews
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FXX 1103 |
| Course Department: | Chemistry |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | This course was very challenging. They also do not offer tutors so it is all up to you. Final exam holds all f the weight so you will pass of fail based off of this one exam. Lecturers were okay but hard to follow because I tok the second semester only of this course and was really behind. |
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