Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Great experience! Past Review

By (Villanova University) - abroad from 01/07/2013 to 04/27/2013 with

Villanova University: London or Singapore - Global Citizens Program

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned a lot about how to live alone and in a new place. I also gained a lot of cultural awareness by traveling and just by communicating with immigrants living in London.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

We weren't able to spend as much time with students our own age because we did not get to study with them

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

Local healthcare was easy and free to use

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? About $100 or more a week on food; additional expenses
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Walking a little further to Sainsbury's will save a lot more money than just shopping at Waitrose or Tesco

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 0

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • London
  • internship
* What could be improved?
  • timing of classes
  • timing of scheduled "cultural" events
  • more interaction with non-American students
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Use Primark for cheap home items

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Outright Urbanite
A social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country.