Anglo Adventures: Living London to the Fullest Past Review
By A student (Neurobiology and Neurosciences., Trinity University) - abroad from 01/04/2012 to 05/02/2012 with
Royal Holloway, University of London: London - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I learned that other countries aren't just places to be visited and explored, but that other cultures can be integrated into my personal experience and become a part of who I am. Traveling doesn't just provide voyeuristic opportunities, or chances for vacation; it opens up the possibility of living in different places and in different ways.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | N/A |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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The administration was very warm and welcoming, but because of poor scheduling and communication on their part before I came, I had to change one of the courses I was planning on taking upon arrival, and I found out when I arrived that a course I had been planning on taking for credit - for my major - I would not be able to receive credit for. |
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* Housing:
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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? |
The Health Center at Royal Holloway was very attentive, efficient, and helpful when I came down with laryngitis and another unidentified illness |
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| 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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| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $100-$150 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | If you're in an area where you can get a local grocery club card, or a transportation card, definitely take advantage of that to save money on food and transport - two of my biggest factors. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I'd known that I wasn't going to be able to get credit for my major as was intimated to me, and I wish I'd known that getting involved on campus to make local friends - as I tried to do - would effectively preclude getting the full study abroad experience. (Ex. I auditioned for and was going to get involved in a campus play, but the rehearsal schedule meant I would have missed lots of weekend trips planned by both the study abroad programs and friends.) |
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. |
