Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Best time of my life! Past Review

By (Webster University) - abroad from 01/13/2014 to 05/03/2014 with

Regent’s University London: Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Everything was worth wild. Would not trade anything for it

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.

The school work at times was a joke and the full time students did not seem to care about the course work at all. It might just be the american work ethic. The teachers need to demand more of the students. Regardless of what I just said, having an easier semester made my overall study abroad experience better!

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

The staff were very helpful

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

I loved the fact we lived in dorms rather than host families

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* 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)

Luckily money was no problem while over in London.

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? While in London I spent about 30 pounds a week. If I traveled to other countries, the expenses changed dramaticlly.
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Being in debt to your parents while abroad is well worth the price. Worrying about money the whole time stresses you out and might take away from a possible chance at doing something very exciting. It hurts for me to say thing because I am an accounting major.

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?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

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

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • The friends I made
  • The city I was in
  • The amount of traveling
* What could be improved?
  • The over all classes
  • A more serious attitude from the full time students
  • More interaction with the international students
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I felt very well prepared by the webster team in Saint Louis.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Academic or Linguist
You went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you!