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London: AMAZING, just dont go with Arcadia
Arcadia: London - London Internship
Program Information
Whether you want to gain financial experience in a commodities brokerage, work in an auction house or at an advertising agency, explore non-profit management or assist a British MP in the Houses of Parliament, our internships consist of much more than mere observation or filing paperwork. In addition to your 3... More
| Provider: | Arcadia |
| Location(s): | London, The United Kingdom |
| Year Founded: | |
| Website | Take me there! |
Review By:
Kat M. (BA Art History, The University of Texas at Austin) on August 29, 2011
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2011-06-01 |
| * End Date: | 2011-07-14 |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
workload was a bit much, grading system was unclear and inconsistent, teaching methods were ineffective |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Staff was not helpful, churlish, often aggressive, uncommunicative, and dismissive of student concerns and questions. |
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Housing was completely sub-par, with rude staff and with nothing along the lines of sheets, etc. provided. |
| * Food: |
food in London is amazing, you just have to find it for yourself |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Very little arranged by Arcadia. We did go to the Globe Theater one night, that's about it. |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
London is amazing, and very safe. |
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* Home Institution Advising:
How well did The University of Texas at Austin 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | no |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * If you could do it all over again, would you choose the same program? | No |
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | It's hard not to love London, just try and find any other program than Arcadia to go with. Traveling is easy, the people and culture are awesome, and there's never a shortage of things to do ! |
| * What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | Definitely worthwhile, if only because I had to deal with awful staff. But the four days a week I didn't have to deal with Arcadia were always fantastic. |