London is amazing Past Review
By Genevieve K (Antrhopology, Wellesley College) for
Queen Mary University of London Study Abroad programme
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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. |
hard, exams long, semester long, grading methods hard |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
It was great, very close to subway, easy access, program size was large, fully immersed in culture, lived with English students |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
QM placed me, nice dorms, on campus, close to subway, need to buy own stuff |
| * Food: |
budgens |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
market on campus, markets in city, pubs, the New Globe, Drapers, |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
very safe |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | very expensive, like 80-100 pouns a week |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | budget |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
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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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | be prepared to actually study |
