An unforgettable experience with some amazing people! Past Review

By (Finance and Financial Management Services., Villanova) - abroad from 09/16/2012 to 12/08/2012 with

INSTEP: Cambridge - Institute of Economic and Political Studies

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned how much of the world is out there and how little I have experienced/traveled to date. It was definitely worthwhile.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? None

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* 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)

Exchange rate in England was 1.6 British pounds for every $1 US

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 0

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • My program was taught by University of Cambridge professors.
  • I lived in a house with the ten other students in my program.
  • The academic work was challenging but we had no Friday classes so that we had an extra day to travel.
* What could be improved?
  • Nothing.
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Where I was going on my trips so that I could have planned them in advance and saved money.