Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Lively, fun, with life long friends and some definitely memorable experiences. January 23, 2024

By (Film, Video, Photographic Arts, Brandeis University) - abroad from 09/09/2023 to 12/15/2023 with

Arcadia: London - Queen Mary University of London

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It was worthwhile. I learned I'm a lot extraverted than I thought and that I prefer to have roommates than to live alone. I always knew that I tend to thrive in big cities but that was just an assumption, this experience solidified that for myself.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Mainly because of the friends that I have made.

Finances

* 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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International Students
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International Students
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?
  • The friends I made
  • the proximity to central london
  • how easy it was to travel to other european countries
* What could be improved?
  • communication of administrative staff at arcadia
  • the introductary week in london with arcadia was a bit lack lustre. Maybe add a pub night with everyone. Take out the boat ride.
  • a warning or something about the price of laundry being 10 pounds per load. That was by far the biggest "culture" shock my friends and I had.
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? That the internship included a class with coursework on top of internship itself. If I had known that I might not have done it. I loved interning with the company I was at but the class was not what I had signed up for and it took up more time than I anticipated.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Outright Urbanite
A social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country.