London Past Review
By Rose W (Biology, Wellesley College) - abroad from 01/04/2015 to 06/05/2015 with
King's College London: London - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I had the time of my life and I learned how fun it is to live in a city and how great London is.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
It was not obvious where study abroad students could go for guidance and after 1 day of orientation we were basically on our own. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The buildings weren't the nicest but the location was great and it had everything I needed. |
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I cooked all my own food. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
We were living with British students and I definitely felt ingrained with 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? |
Yes
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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 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
London is VERY expensive and I did a poor job budgeting. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 300$ |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Nothing |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
