Edinburgh is a large party town Past Review
By Sara l (Physical Therapy/Therapist., University of Hartford) for
Arcadia: Edinburgh - University of Edinburgh
Yes, as I said before being able to spend an extended amount of time in a foriegn country is priceless. I now know how our cultures are similar as well as different.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
| The term and year this program took place: | Spring 2010 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
No test or quizzes, your grade depends on the final |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They were very nice and tried to help you with anything |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I liked were i lived it was a nice room and the people on my floor were nice |
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The dorm food was not very good, they didn't have a wide selection and being a vegetarian it was hard for me to find food at times. They had 1 vegetarian meal a day but it was not always good. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Very big party school, it was loud until 1 am sometimes later. Students went out during the week and studied on weekends |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Had health insurance |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Volcano erupted during spring break had to spend extra to get back |
Language
| Language acquisition improvement? |
Spoke English so I did not need to improve in another language |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Try to go somewhere with alot of travel opportunities or other activities to do on weekends. Be willing to be independent and flexible as you never know who you will meet or what opportunities might come your way. |
