Edinburgh Spring 2016 Past Review
By A student (Brandeis University) - abroad from 01/04/2016 to 05/21/2016 with
IFSA: Edinburgh - University of Edinburgh
Learned a lot about my own independence, how to navigate a city. Definitely worthwhile, but don't underestimate how difficult moving to a new country on your own can be!
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Work and learning was very independent, and I found that when assistance was needed, it was difficult to get from professors. IFSA program workers on the other hand were great in helping to transition academically |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Provided lots of information for getting around Edinburgh, Scotland, Europe and were excellent support academically |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Program was very helpful in finding healthcare (physicians etc) when students needed |
| * Safety: |
Edinburgh's rated one of the safest cities in the UK |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
IFSA is incredible well organized, they take you on wonderful excursions, and are often available to assist you in whatever you need. |
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? | $70 |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | There is a lot of pressure that can come from peers in regards to whether or not you are doing your abroad experience "right". |
