London Internship was Amazing! Past Review
By A student (Marketing., The University of Texas at Austin) - abroad from 09/20/2014 to 12/20/2014 with
Arcadia: London - London Internship Program
London is an amazing city with lots to offer, and doing an internship while abroad only made it better. Not only was I able to meet lots of friends during the program from the US, doing an internship gave me the chance to meet lots of locals and learn more about the city.
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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
everyone working at the London center was very helpful and friendly |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The housing staff itself wasn't very helpful but when we made issues aware to program administration they did what they could to help resolve problems. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
London is overall a safe city |
| 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) |
London is very expensive and expenses quickly added up once you were in the city. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 75-100pounds |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | make sure to save a lot before, and be prepared for unexpected expenses |
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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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | save up extra just in case! |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
