Awesome Past Review
By A student (History and Religious Studies, Guilford College) - abroad from 01/04/2012 to 04/20/2012 with
FIE (Foundation for International Education): London - Study and Intern Program
A lot. It was worthwhile, definitely
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Each lecture being three hours in length was just painful |
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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? |
Great location, far too many people in too small a space |
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Stipend helped a little |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Lived with only Americans which some others found difficult, I had no issue socializing and becoming close with locals |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Free healthcare is the best thing ever |
| * Safety: |
Felt very safe |
| 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) |
It was frustrating, but do-able |
| * 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? | I don't know |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Save up a lot of money |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 10+ |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Save up a lot of money |
