Life-changing Past Review
By A student (Trinity University) - abroad from 01/05/2015 to 06/05/2015 with
Arcadia: London - Arcadia in London
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned to be more independent, I learned about myself and about many countries and cultures in Europe. I learned about standardized medicine and how different the education system is abroad.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
hard to adapt at first |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They were amazing! |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Location was great, but the rooms could have been nicer. |
| * Food: |
We were not given a meal plan |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I felt very integrated. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Pretty close to how it is in the states. |
| * Safety: |
I felt very safe. |
| 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) |
I did not live on a students budget |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $150 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | food, housing, and travel costs are the most expensive so plan ahead! |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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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? |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | The workload and course descriptions. |
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