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Would not trade my London ASA experience for anything!!
Academic Studies Abroad: London - Regent's College
Program Information
Intern during the summer, then stay on to study through fall semester. Much like the diverse city of London itself, students come from all parts of the world to attend the vastly international campus of Regent’s College. Located in the center of beautiful Regent’s Park, students on ASA’s London Regent’s Coll... More
| Provider: | Academic Studies Abroad (ASA) |
| Location(s): | London, The United Kingdom |
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| Website | Take me there! |
Review By:
Rudy R. (Journalism, University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa) on March 24, 2011
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2009-01-15 |
| * End Date: | 2009-05-08 |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
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* Overall educational experience
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Profesors did a great job of assigning work and projects that allowed students to gain hands on experience (ex. Newspaper Production, Media production classes) while leaving us with plenty of free time to explore London! |
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Despite the many students housed in the dorms, the staff at Reid hall kept hallways and shared bathrooms pretty clean. |
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Excursions planned through student center were a lot of fun! We took weekend trips to Paris and Edinburgh and saw Canterbury and Stonehenge on day trips. |
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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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A Look Back
| * If you could do it all over again, would you choose the same program? | Yes |
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | ASA does a great job of providing you with everything you will need to go abroad so you can spend more time enjoying your experience there. Added things like health insurance, cell phone, and excursions really make ASA the best choice. |
| * What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | Going abroad with ASA was the best decision I could have made. I gained amazing experiences and fell in love with London! The majority of my best friends now are people that I met on my ASA program in London over 2 years ago. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Newspaper Production Workshop |
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| Instructor: | Leslie Viney |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | The class focused on producing the college's newspaper, The Regent. We covered all aspects of publication from design and layout to writing and reporting to advertising. This class allowed me to become involved with Regents College while producing a product I was proud of. |
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