Lovely Time in Lancaster Past Review
By A student (Women and Gender Studies, Wellesley College) - abroad from 09/27/2015 to 12/11/2015 with
Lancaster University: Lancaster - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I learned a lot about myself and really broke out of my comfort zone. I had never traveled all by myself before and that was such a valuable experience. As a Women's and Gender Studies it was really great learning about society from a different perspective.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
It is very difficult to take anything not meant for first years outside of your major because so many units are required as pre-requisites. But those classes are still really good. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They were really responsive and helpful with questions |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I had great accommodation and because I was placed on campus it was so easy to get around |
| * Food: |
There is no catered accommodation for study abroad students and the only store on campus is a bit expensive. There is a free bus once a week to the bigger grocery store but you do still need to cook all your own meals. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
If you come in the fall you are there during the first year orientation and there are a lot of opportunities to make friends with your flatmates and get involved with societies |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I didn't have any health issues but there is a pharmacy and doctors office on campus |
| * Safety: |
Very safe. I felt totally fine at night and on campus. Security is available 24/7 and is easy to contact |
| 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) |
If you are ok with not eating out or getting nice ingredients for cooking it is ok to live on a minimal budget but a lot of my expenses came from the traveling I did |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | about 80 pounds a week |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Decide if you want to travel around the country on the weekends because that will impact how much money you need. If I didn't travel I could have lived off of about 40 pounds or less a week |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Exchange |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | That the classes you put in your application are expected to be the ones you take but it is ok to change your mind |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
