I have made friends for life and will never forget my 6 months in York. Past Review
By A student (Fordham University) - abroad from 01/16/2012 to 06/30/2012 with
IFSA: York - University of York
I learned about a new culture, made life long friends, gained a new way of writing essays/papers. It was the best experience of my life. I plan to go back and will try and visit once a year.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | University of York |
| 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. |
Most work was completely dependent on the student doing outside work/reading independently. Teachers expected much more out of students without specifically telling the students to do outside reading. Only about two papers made up the student's entire grade. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
My study abroad administration was always available and helpful when I needed to talk or if I had a question. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I loved my housing! I had my own room/bathroom. I shared a kitchen with 7 other people. I got to know my flatmates really well and I liked them a lot so that made a huge difference on my rating. |
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I had to buy and prepare my own food. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I felt very accepted and integrated into the culture of the community of York. People were overall very helpful and friendly. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I cannot really answer this question because I did not need to visit a doctor during my visit. |
| * Safety: |
I always felt safe and secure no matter where I was or what time it was. |
| 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 hard to manage money if you wanted to go out and travel. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 100-150 pounds |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | When going out do not take all the money you have with you; you will be tempted to spend it all. Take only the amount that you would be okay spending. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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| 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? |
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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? | That it would be very hard leaving the friends you make while abroad. It is difficult to balance the social and academic aspects of University. |
