Amazing Past Review
By Abby H (Communication and Media Studies, Endicott College) - abroad from 09/18/2015 to 12/18/2015 with
API (Academic Programs International): London - University of Westminster
How to live by myself and be open to everything. I am a pretty open easy going person so it was great to experience that abroad.
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. |
I loved studying at the University of Westminster I just wish I was more connected with the school instead of the people I came with from home. Since we were so far away from the campus I felt a little disconnected. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Great location but far from the school. |
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London has great food because it spans across so many different cultures. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I wish I got the opportunity to be with more European people outside of school instead of being stuck with people that live around me at home in the states. |
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* Health Care:
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I miss it everyday! |
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) |
Central London is expensive as far as food and entertainment, but traveling to other countries was quite cheap. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | The whole trip I would say I spent 5,000 US. dollars. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Save all your money from the summer and jobs |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | How much money I would spend commuting to school. |
