Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Wonderful Oppotunity Past Review

By (Clemson University) - abroad from 05/29/2012 to 07/07/2012 with

Adelante: Edinburgh - Observation Assignments in Scotland

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
There is too much to list from everything I have learned and gained, but it was extremely worth while and I would recommend it to anyone who is interested!

Personal Information

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

* 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)

We cooked on weeknights and all ate together so we went to the grocery store once a week and it usually ended up being 15 pounds a week which is about 25 dollars.

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

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Other
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 Location
  • The Experience and educational aspects
  • The people
* What could be improved?
  • The communication before you actually travel to the country. There is very limited information given to you so it may seem kind of weird at first, but everything works out and it is actually a very well run program.
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? What to bring as far as clothing goes. It was a lot colder than I expected and I could have left some of my summer clothing back home.