Study Abroad Program in London Past Review
By Amanda D (Business Administration, Southern New Hampshire University) for
USAC England: London - Undergraduate and Graduate Courses
I absolutely loved my study abroad experience! I had so much fun, met so many awesome people, and saw so many interesting things. I cannot wait to go back and am thinking about studying abroad again. I recommend studying abroad to anyone. I have such a different perspective on the world now.
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 workload is minimal. I did not take one exam or have any homework besides final presentations and papers due at the end of the semester. I felt grading was very lenient. There are typically two class times per day for each module. There is a lecture and a lab where discussions and participation takes place. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The program administration was so nice and helpful. They took us on a couple trips as well. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I chose my housing because it was suggested to me for study abroad students. I felt very safe living there, there were always security monitoring who was entering and exiting, no one without a key could get in without permission. Location was a few blocks away from the tube station, campus was a couple stops away and there were plenty of bars around my building. Most of the things I needed were provided for me, example, sheets, cookware.. |
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The food is not the greatest but I could always find something I found appealing. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I was traveling almost every weekend around London, England, Britain. I went to Scotland and Wales for weekend trips. Scotland was my favorite trip outside of England, the Highlands and Loch Ness were amazing sites to see. I enjoyed touring the country of England because it is so beautiful and peaceful. London is very exciting, there are so many cool and interesting places to see, my favorite thing I did was the London Eye. My program provided a bus and boat tour of London, tickets to a play and Wicked, and a ride on the London Eye and dinner at Pizza Express. |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
I do not think there were much health issues, but if there were, i did not know about them. I felt very safe with my program. |
| 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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Language
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | If you love excitement then you will love London. I would speak with someone who has studied abroad in the place you are going and find out what to see, where to go, and how to do things. I thought I was prepared before I went there and realized how much I still needed to know, like how to get a tube pass or what tipping policies are in restaurants. |
Individual Course Reviews
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The Making of Britain |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Lots of reading and writing. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no. |
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History of London |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | The professor canceled almost every class. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no. |
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Entrepreneurship |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Hands on discussions |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no. |
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Leadership |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Hardly any lectures or discussions, most of the class was used to work on final presentations. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no. |
