A beautiful and exciting museum tour through Europe. Past Review

By (Humanities, Brigham Young University) - abroad from 06/17/2012 to 08/02/2012 with

Internships in London

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned a lot about the art that I saw, I also learned about creating that art. I feel like it was definitely worthwhile. I learned about European history and saw art that I have studied in classes. I connected with artists from hundreds of years ago and was touched by their skill and the emotions they provoked.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

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:

I wish that more of it could have been provided for us.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

We did not have any serious health issues on our trip, but the directors were well aware of all special circumstances and mindful of them.

* Safety:

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

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)

We were out all day when traveling and had no other option than to buy food. The countries were in had a terrible exchange rate and so we spend quite a bit of money on food

* Was housing included in your program cost? Yes
* Was food included in your program cost? No
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? Breakfast was always included, but about $100-$150 per week

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
  • Hotel
  • Hostel
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 0

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • We had a lot of freedom to find what we were interested in
  • Our directors enjoyed being with us and teaching us about each place
  • We crammed in as many things and sites possible
* What could be improved?
  • Including more food up front would make it easier to not worry about expenses
  • Traveling by bus was a little rough
  • More time for school work
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? That the homework was going to be a little time consuming.