Experience of a lifetime Past Review

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

My tutor was a lovely academic who has also taught at Oxford and Cambridge which was evident in her wealth of knowledge and level of academia. I was very impressed and it made for a very interesting course.

On-site administration of your program

The university offered a lot of help to us as students and were willing to lend a hand in any problems we might have had. They were very clear in their explanations of the program as well and handled all the timing of activities, and the activities themselves perfectly.

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

I stayed at Marylebone Hall which was a perfect location for seeing everything London. It was nice to have my own room and bathroom and although there were 4 other people sharing the kitchen I never encountered any problems with them and we all worked harmoniously with one another. Would have liked another pillow because the one given is quite flat but not unbearable.

I bought all my own food so if there's anyone to blame for not liking it, that would be me. Food is expensive here in London but I found that cooking my own meals really did save a lot of money.

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

I feel like I have really come to know and understand English culture...which is pretty much understanding pub culture. The English love a drink (a generalisation I know but the evidence is there!) and there is a wonderful day and night life open to everyone which was introduced to us in both the social program activities and course work that included excursions to different parts of London.

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

I didn't have any issues with healthcare. I was sick whilst here but found that there are numerous pharmacies around the place with the necessary medicine.

I felt very safe at Marylebone Hall and fine when walking around London at night when with other people.

I really enjoyed my course on an academic level. The tutor was brilliant, the class were willing to learn and the friends I made were really nice.

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

I guess a lot of this is personal preference on how much you're willing to spend and want to go out but I definitely went over my food budget for the week, more than once. I think this is mainly because I wanted to go out and experience London culture rather than stay in and cook my own meals, which is a lot cheaper.

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• International Students

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• Americans

• The course - London Theatre Studies
• Meeting people of other cultures
• Being in London/England. Having that as the basis for the course/social program.

• Try not advertise to so many Americans. I feel like I learnt more about America than England.
• There should be more activities where everyone is invited, not just the social program
• There should be more get to know you activities. People stuck to the friends they made in the first day and didn't bother talking to anyone else which sucked.

The Avid Adventurer