I loved England the country is so beautiful! Past Review
By A student (English, The College of New Jersey) - abroad from 01/09/2015 to 05/01/2015 with
Northumbria University: Newcastle Upon Tyne - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
yes people are very interested in different cultures unlike their own
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Research assignments only. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Trinity Square was the newly constructed housing for the university students |
| * Food: |
American Bacon is so much better!! British foods expire very fast within just a couple of days. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I registered with a doctor because it was required. I did not visit again because I did not get sick. I did want to go to a dentist because my gums were swollen, however, my insurance was not accepted. So I took antibiotics and ibuprofen that I packed myself. There was also one time that I went to a hospital for my gums, however, they did not have a walk in dentistry department. |
| * Safety: |
The housing complex was secured 24/7. Students needed an ID to access any entrance doors. There were also security officers roaming the premise continually. |
| 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) |
2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | About 50 pounds |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Warn your bank ahead of time that you will be leaving the country so that way they will be able to compromise with your expenses abroad. In my case my bank froze my account for two weeks abroad because they believed my account was hacked. I called them and resolved the issue and in that time period I used my mother's joint bank acocunt. |
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 do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | The program did not actually end May 22nd. My classes ended May 1 however the previous two weeks classes were optional. I would have purchased a different flight ticket instead. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Avid AdventurerThe wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal. |
