Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Scottish RURAL Experince Past Review

By (Equine Science, University of Kentucky) - abroad from 05/25/2014 to 06/21/2014 with

Adelante: Edinburgh - Equine Summer Program in Scotland

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Learned a lot about horses in classes, not worthwhile from a cultural experience

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?

Location was awful

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

Campus was very far from town

* 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? No

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)

Spent a ton of money on transportation needs

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? Varied greatly on the week's schedule
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Get a bus pass and figure out the public transportation system

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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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 0

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Horses
  • Classes
* What could be improved?
  • Location
  • Food
  • Meeting actual Scottish people...
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? That the campus was not actually in Edinburg or easily accessible

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Outright Urbanite
A 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.