Best decision of my Life!!! Past Review

By (Neurobiology and Neurosciences., Wellesley College) - abroad from 01/03/2012 to 06/01/2012 with

King's College London: London - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned Medical manners, medical ethics, hands-on experience with real patients in a medical setting

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 6 months+

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

They did not provide food

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

* Was housing included in your program cost? Yes
* Was food included in your program cost? Yes
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Walk around more than enter public transport if you can because one way on train (tube) is $4 and a round trip is $8...that can easily add up. Transport took the bulk of my money

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International Students
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students
  • Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • The fact that I lived in central London and I was able to walk to most of the attraction site
* What could be improved?
  • The study abroad office at King's could have been more helpful in easing the exchange students into life both at school and in country
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? If I had known that the medical practice program (health and society) was more of a lecture from different people than a course on the practice of medicine I would have either prepared myself or altered my expectations