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St. Andrews; A Perfect Fit
Direct Enrollment: St. Andrews - St. Andrews University
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Founded in 1413, the University of St Andrews is Scotland’s oldest university, and the third oldest in the English speaking world. The University is located in the mediaeval coastal town of St Andrews on the east coast of Scotland. The town, with its close-knit community, is very much our campus with Univers... More
| Provider: | Direct Enrollment |
| Location(s): | St. Andrews, The United Kingdom |
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| Website | Take me there! |
Review By:
A student () on March 21, 2011
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Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2010-09-01 |
| * End Date: | 2010-12-01 |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
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The study abroad office there was really agreeable about getting everything done. They knew a great deal about William and Mary and what to expect from the American students. |
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(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 did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | Most definitely. It basically fit exactly what I expected, academically, socially, and in all other respects. It's definitely widened my perspective a bit more, made me want to travel, and possibly study/live in the UK in the future. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Shakespeare and Film |
| Course Department: | English 4404 |
| Instructor: | A D Murphy |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | The professor was definitely very knowledgeable, kept class discussions interesting and continuous. It was definitely more enlightening studying Shakespeare in the UK. I participated in class probably a bit more, mostly because the class size was smaller and I found talking about the media a bit easier. The class, however, was of manageable difficulty. It really got us thinking about the nature of authorship and language, and how it translates into today's culture. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | None that I know of as of yet. |