Fantastic city! Pretty good program Past Review
By A student (Film, Photography and Visual Arts, Ithaca College) - abroad from 01/10/2012 to 04/27/2012 with
Ithaca College: London - Ithaca College London Center
So much that it would be a disservice to try and explain it here. So worthwhile.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The media arts program was rigorous but my politics class was not. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Great team! Very efficient and knowledgeable. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I like how they do housing: making students find their own. It forces you to learn the city and spreads people out. |
| * Food: |
Food in London is much better than people give it credit for, so much good Indian and Thai food especially. But too expensive. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Internships are great for this but it is easy to socialize with just other Ithaca College students. Didn't meet many Londoners my age. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
N/A |
| * Safety: |
Be aware of your belongings and people that will try to con you. They're slick. Just think. |
| 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) |
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| * Was housing included in your program cost? | No |
| * 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? | $150+ |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Cook your own food whenever you can. Don't go for the nicest apartments, you won't be there very much anyway. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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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 more money, London is expensive. |
