GREAT experience! Past Review

By (Brandeis University) - abroad from 01/11/2015 to 04/25/2015 with

Boston University: London - London Internship Program

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
definitely worth while, everyone should go abroad!

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?

I lived in the Crofton and it was a great place to live!

* Food:

You have to cook all your own food- nothing is provided

* 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)

London is very expensive, but definitely worth it!

Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? save your money on experiences- don't go out to dinner every day. Cook for yourself and you'll save up money!

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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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • the social programs we could purchase
* What could be improved?
  • Some of my friends had trouble with EUSA
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? That 16 weeks is not enough time to spend in Europe!