Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

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By (Nursing., Brigham Young University) - abroad from 04/25/2012 to 06/13/2012 with

Brigham Young University: London - London Study Abroad

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned that experiences like that can't be ruined by a letter grade. I learned to relax about school and enjoy every moment that I'm in. I learned to cease the day and be spontaneous and do what I want to do!

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 1 month - 6 months

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

I would probably give this a fifty, but Nick's class kicked it up to a sixty. We had way too much homework in our history class, and the tests were extremely difficult. This made students feel like they needed to stay at the center and study for hours on end instead of going out into London and exploring the city. This was definitely the biggest problem with the study abroad, but otherwise, it was absolutely incredible.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

I wish there would have been more salad available at every meal and more fruit at dinner as well.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

I didn't feel like I got as integrated as I would have liked to because I always felt obligated to do homework and study for tests.

* 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)

* Was housing included in your program cost? Yes
* Was food included in your program cost? Yes
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? maybe about $50 dollars. I'm not sure.
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Grocery shop for the food you want and keep it at the center instead of going out to eat for every meal. You'll be healthier that way too.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Other
* Who did you live with?

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  • Local Students
* Who did you take classes with?

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

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • I loved that we could go and explore the city by ourselves and didn't have to always have a buddy with us.
  • I loved the people that I met and that we got to share so many incredible experiences together
  • I loved learning about topics that I hadn't studied in a long time and being able to visit sites that directly correlated with what we were learning about.
* What could be improved?
  • WAY too much homework/tests/papers/studying in the history class.
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? How much it actually rains there and that I should have brought more warm, winter clothing and a nice rain jacket.