Fantastic for the Theatre Past Review
By Bryan w (Drama, Theatre Arts, Western Kentucky University) - abroad from 12/27/2015 to 01/08/2016 with
CCSA (Cooperative Center for Study Abroad): London - London Winter Intersession
Learned all about London culture and history.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The whole experience was really great!! Our trip organizers, onsite managers, teachers were fantastic. We were given plenty of freedom outside of meeting to discuss plays. We attended site seeing destinations on our own and ones organized by CCSA . The whole trip was organized and went very smoothly. People at CCSA were so helpful in helping to set up the trip. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Administrators were very helpful and knowledgable. I was so pleased with the whole experience. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Our location was great. It was a decent hotel. The English breakfast was fine and the hotel conceaires were very helpful. |
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Pub food was good. Hotel breakfast was great. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Quite intergrated |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
We had mandatory health insurance. It was covered very thoroughly. |
| * Safety: |
We felt safe at all times and never accosted by panhandlers. |
| 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) |
We are not traditional students and probable spent more than most of them. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | na |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | If your breakfast is plentiful , pack food for lunch from it.We saved hundreds of dollars this way. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | More about theatre and London culture |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
London Theatre |
| Course Department: | Theatre and Dance |
| Instructor: | Ron Shaw |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Class made excellent use of location. Teacher was very prepared, experienced and enjoyable.I participated less than usual because I am not a theatre major. I did learn a lot and enjoyed the learning greatly. We were assessed by journal and participation. |
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