Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Worth The Experience! Past Review

By (Pittsburg State University) - abroad from 01/09/2012 to 06/08/2012 with

ISA Study Abroad in London, England

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
The ability to discover things about yourself that you didn't know about and discovering the world outside of the United States. Also discovering the different career options for the future

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 6 months+

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?

The housing was on campus and it was very secure and safe. The rooms and the kitchen was just as I had expected. The housing staff was very helpful.

* 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:

Very secured with gates all entrances to the university and guarded with a 24 hour security guard.

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)

London is a very expensive city to try to live on a student budget especially if from America. But it is not impossible if you learn how to convert the local currency accordingly.

* 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? About 100 pounds

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students
  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International Students
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?
  • That we had an advisor that was based in London and actually helped us with a lot of things.
* What could be improved?
  • Have some trips for all of the particpants in the program to spend some time together.
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? How to budget money better and not have to rely so much on your parents.