Fantastic internship component, best city in the world Past Review
By A student (Political Science and Government., Brandeis University) - abroad from 01/11/2014 to 04/26/2014 with
Boston University: London - London Internship Program
Professional skills, how to navigate in a new city, how to cook!
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The courses were easy but interesting. I never felt challenged, but I enjoyed lectures with the professors. The format is somewhat difficult, because classes are in four-hour blocks, and it can be hard to concentrate. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The staff and administrators were helpful and welcoming, I never had any problems on that front. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The dorm (I lived at Courtfield Gardens) was nice enough, I lived in a comfortable triple and the kitchen facilities were more than functional. No complaints. |
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Great location in terms of grocery store (at least from my dorm), quality kitchen, etc. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I never felt like the program helped me integrate that much, largely because the classes were all American students. The internship component certainly helped. But I felt like any connection I made with English culture was of my own volition. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
All of my health needs were met more than proficiently. |
| * Safety: |
London's a big city, meaning that there's always going to be things happening, people trying to pick-pocket you, etc. But if you're even minorly smart about it, you will be totally fine. |
| 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 an expensive city, but if you manage it well you won't go broke. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | ~35 pounds |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | N/a |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | N/a |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
