My Time in London December 22, 2021
By A student (University of Hartford) - abroad from 09/18/2021 to 12/11/2021 with
API (Academic Programs International): London - University of the Arts, London
I learned a lot about independence and responsibility. It encouraged me that I could go anywhere in the world and be ok. I met so many new friends and experienced so many fun things that I never would have if I hadn't gone.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
I had 2 phones stolen while abroad. One at a restaurant/bar where I placed it on the table. One was pick pocketed at the train station. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
API was a great provider, I liked that they had so many events for us to attend. The student accommodations were also really nice and in a great area. The program at UAL was also really great. It was nice to be in classes with local students so I could make British friends and experience more of their culture. |
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) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | around $100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Be frugal with your money: only eat out once and awhile, buy groceries to make your own meals instead of getting take out. Drinks are super expensive. |
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? | That I can do it! I was really anxious about going on this trip and being homesick but everything worked out perfectly. |
