Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

An adventure I'll never forget Past Review

By (PSYCHOLOGY., Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/09/2012 to 05/25/2012 with

University College London (UCL): London - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
so much. That I could live on my own and figure things out. To relax and enjoy the adventure always.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Not as much school work time wise as Middlebury, not as hard in general. But 3 out of my 4 teachers were excellent and ran class very well.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

nice, but very expensive

* Food:

n/a i was in a self catered house

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

I joined the soccer team there and they were very nice and helped me integrate more

* 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)

London is an extremely expensive city to live in

* Was housing included in your program cost? No
* Was food included in your program cost? No

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Direct Enrollment/Exchange

* Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? Direct Enrollment

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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

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  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International Students
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?
  • I loved being in London and exploring it. The teachers were really engaging, and the classes weren't too hard. London is easy to travel from to many places in Europe, but you can have a ton of fun staying in London too!
* What could be improved?
  • Not much! I was lucky to find friends really early, but it can be daunting if you didn't because the school and abroad population are huge.
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? That even though I was going to a country where I spoke the language it was going to be pretty scary the first couple weeks! But then that would go away and I would have the best time ever.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Social Psychology
Course Department: Psychology
Instructor:
Instruction Language:
Comments: He conducted social psychology experiments in class and was incredibly engaging! The class was actually fun to be in because he made such a huge effort to include us and even entertain us.
Credit Transfer Issues: don't know yet