Loving London!! Past Review
By A student (International Business & Management, Villanova University) - abroad from 01/09/2012 to 04/28/2012 with
Villanova University: London or Singapore - Global Citizens Program
It was a fantastic experience! London is a great city with so much to offer, and the program sets us up right in central London is a great neighborhood with free transportation throughout the city. The internships were great and gave us really good international experience.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | N/A |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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We did our own grocery shopping, so the quality of food varied from person to person depending on what someone bought. Although the program took us to a welcome lunch and farewell dinner, which were good. |
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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? |
We discussed the NHS a lot in classes, but I never had any personal experiences with it. |
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I never felt unsafe. |
| 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) |
Our only necessary expense was food-- housing and transport covered by the program. But London itself is a very expensive city, so it was still a decent amount. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | About £100-£150 |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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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? | How much I would spend! Very expensive |
