ISEP Direct at Leiden University Past Review
By Kristi Anne Yoshioka (University of the Pacific) - abroad from 02/04/2019 to 06/12/2019 with
Leiden University: Leiden - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I learned more about Europe as a whole and opinions from people from different countries, I have also learned more about what others think of America
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The classes were fairly easy (taking 100,200 level classes) |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Scheduling classes was very confusing but the coordinator was very helpful, many emails and follow up emails had to be sent though |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
lived in the HKM building, overall very good, in the center of town and near many faculty buildings and grocery stores. however some units were a bit smaller and had loft beds. kitchenette only consisted of a sink, mini-fridge and 2 burner flat top stove |
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mostly cooked my own food in my 'kitchenette'. overall good produce available at Saturday market and in grocery store |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
unfortunately did not end up meeting that many dutch students |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
received healthcare through ISEP |
| * Safety: |
Leiden is a very safe town and streets were pretty well lit at night |
| 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 ok, food/groceries were not too expensive depending on what/how much you eat |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 100euro? |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | groceries/produce is cheeper at the Saturday markets than at the grocery store |
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? | Direct Enrollment |
Other Program Information
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| 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? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | must be approved before registering for classes and getting in to some classes may be difficult |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
