Wonderful City - London by the Sea Past Review
By A student (University of Maine - Orono) - abroad from 08/17/2017 to 12/13/2017 with
USAC England: Brighton - Undergraduate Courses
How to use public transport and travel independently.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Academically an adjustment from what I was used to at my home university. Not too rigorous and intense. Resources were plentiful. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Great accommodation. Overall wish the program opted to house international students with local students. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
No on campus health services available. Although local walk-in care was helpful and very affordable. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
The educational experience was enriching to my learning. Brighton was a fantastic city to be in close proximity to, with London not too far away. |
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) |
Brighton is an expensive city but also accommodates students with discounts. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $50/ Week |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Make sure your cellphone is paid off and unlocked. Use GifGaff SIM card. Also if you plan to travel all around the UK consider investing in a student rail card. It's £30 and it takes 1/3 off all rail fares. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | All work was due at the end of my classes including after the holidays in late January. The kitchen of the apartment would be cleaned weekly |
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 Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
