International Travel Fun January 31, 2023
By A student (Economics, Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/17/2022 to 12/17/2022 with
IFSA: London - King's College London
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
University is very different in the UK than it is in America. The life experiences I gained from abroad was much more helpful in my development as a human being than the actual studying was.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
I would choose a different school, but I would stay in London. |
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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 200+ |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Cook as much as possible. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | How different schooling is in London. |
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