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London, I want to move!
AIFS: London - Richmond, The American International University in London
Program Information
Central London is just outside your door when you are living in AIFS residence halls in South Kensington, steps from Kensington Palace, the Royal Albert Hall and Hyde Park. Hop on the Tube and visit Covent Gardens, Camden Market (where you can buy vintage clothes and jewelry at a bargain) or Piccadilly Circus.... More
| Provider: | AIFS |
| Location(s): | London, The United Kingdom |
| Year Founded: | 1964 |
| Website | Take me there! |
Review By:
Milca R. (Criminal Justice, Tiffin University) on September 12, 2011
Overall Rating
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Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2011-05-22 |
| * End Date: | 2011-07-22 |
| 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. |
The workload was actaully about the same if not a bit lighter depending on the course. The grading system was the same and easy to understand. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The program was great all of the staff was very helpful and were always there for the students. I have no complaints about the program at all it was a great experience. |
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Our program was given a weekly allowance which was great. We could go and use it any where we wanted to. It was a good thing because you can go out into the nieghborhood and try all the variety of foods. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Loved it the program offfered lots of day trips. I recommend doing them they are priced reasonably and give you the oppurtunity to see many things. |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
The staff makes sure you are safe at all times and are willing to help in any way. |
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* Home Institution Advising:
How well did Tiffin University prepare and support you for your time abroad? |
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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
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Other Program Information
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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? | Every person can benefit from this program in their own way. Doing something like studying abroad is really about the attitude you have going into it. You have to be aware you must be willing to adapt to the different culture only then can you really enjoy it! |
| * What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | It really changed my life! I actually am making plans to move there. |