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Program Information
Students may choose from specialized Arcadia University courses taken with other London Now participants and taught by expert British faculty, courses taken alongside British students at City University or Goldsmiths College in London, courses in fashion and design at the London College of Fashion, science cou... More
| Provider: | Arcadia |
| Location(s): | London, The United Kingdom |
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| Website | Take me there! |
Review By:
Vinita S. (Biology and Linguistics, The University of Texas at Austin) on September 08, 2010
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2010-06-01 |
| * End Date: | 2010-07-24 |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I liked the set up they had with gallery visits once a week and class lecture once a week. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The staff was very helpful and nice. |
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I loved living in the house with the other people from my program and the London Internship program. My only complaints were that I wish we had a dishwasher and a printer. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I loved all the extra events I got to do, like go to Wimbledon and Royal Ascot. |
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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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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? | Save up your money or prepared to go home broke, but either way get ready for the best 8 weeks of your life! |
| * What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | This was the best experience of my life. Everyone in my program was amazing, and I got to learn and see so many new things every day. |