LALA Land an insider's look. Past Review
By Chelsea H (Communication and Media Studies., Trinity University) for
Boston University: Los Angeles - Los Angeles Internship
Definitely, I gained so much experience and it was great for my future.
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The school workload was not a lot but the actual working part was full time. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The apartments were nice and in a great location! |
| * Food: |
Bring food to work if you can because it gets expensive as LA is expensive. BU had no affect on what I ate. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I didn't get to experience the city as much as i would have liked. I should have organized my time more and seen more of California. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I felt safe and the apartment was a big part of that. |
| 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) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | at least $100 dollars a week probably. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Going out is extremely expensive and buying lunch at work was expensive. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Really make a lasting impression at your internship and enjoy being in the heart of Hollywood. |
