A Summer in London Past Review

By (University of Minnesota - Twin Cities) - abroad from 06/07/2013 to 08/02/2013 with

Internships in London

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I enjoyed my time in London and thought I learned a lot about how business was conducted in Europe. This was my second internship and the first time I had true responsibility. I was apart of a team that launched a knew mobile app and was able to have a lot of client interactions

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

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? Yes

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Dorm
  • Apartment
* 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
  • International Students

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Internship
* What could be improved?
  • I should have done 3 months
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I would have done three months instead of 2