Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

The Experience of a Lifetime Past Review

By (Kent Denver School) - abroad from 07/05/2015 to 08/01/2015 with

Oxbridge Academic Programs: Oxford - The Oxford Tradition

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I have had no greater pain than the one I felt once I had to leave. The friendships I made were 10x better and more meaningful than I could have ever expected and I intend to continue them for the rest of my life. Not only that, I had the most amazing relationship with my teacher and am, thankfully, still in touch with him. I benefited enormously from my class and will never forget how much I learned. The city of Oxford is also the quintessential college town and I grew to care and love the community so much that it felt like home to me. Lastly, more than any of this, I learned a ton about myself and truly felt 100% myself when I was there. When you are thrust into such an unique group of people from all over the world who are genuine and enthusiastic, it's hard not to. Now that I'm gone I feel like a part of me will always be left behind there. To summarize, it was truly the best experience of my life.

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Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

It was an amazing opportunity to studyMy interests in a deeper facet and in an amazing environment

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

While the university food maybe could have been a little better, the surrounding restraunts, pubs, cafes, and food trucks are amazing!

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

Amazing. I really felt like a part of the community.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

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)

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?

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  • N/A
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • International Students
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 10+

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • The people
  • The classes
  • The setting (Oxford, England)
* What could be improved?
  • Nothing
  • Nothing
  • Nothing
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Don't overpack!!! Anything that you aren't sure you'll need I can promise you could buy it there if truly necessary.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Outright Urbanite
A 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.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

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Course Department: Arts
Instructor: Vikram Kushwah
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Definitely the best class I've ever taken. Not only did I learn a ton but I also became very close with my class and teacher thanks to the small intimate size of the class room and the time devoted to the course. It was really fun to be surrounded by a group of people with the same passion and all of whom where so good at it! I think I participated more than I do at school because I was so determined to make the most of the course and it was a great relaxed and fun setting. You are graded based on the quality of your assignments, final portfolio and journal
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