Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Wonderful! Past Review

By (Wellesley College) - abroad from 01/09/2017 to 06/16/2017 with

St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford - Visiting Students Program

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Gained a lot of friends and so many academic and work skills. It was certainly worthwhile

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 1 month - 6 months

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Only change would be making sure that you were taking courses that had the lectures running during the terms you'll be there!

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Great space, but lots of issues with plumbing, repairs, etc.

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

We were housed off campus, so it was definitely hard to meet non visiting students

* 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

Loved the courses, loved the city, made great friends. Only wish I could have been more integrated into the local community.

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)

I received a stipend from my home university, but we only got dining hall points for dinner and they were nontransferrable to other meals, so those had to be bought. (Oxford is also a quite expensive city).

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? $150
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Cook!

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Hotel
* Who did you live with?

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  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International Students
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Other
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 coursework
  • the area
  • the community of visiting students
* What could be improved?
  • more integration with locals
  • accommodation that's not so separated from other students
  • more orientation and organization in terms of selecting and preparing for courses
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I had known which classes I was in would be having lectures, and I also wish I had known how easy it was to join organizations and explore other colleges within the Oxford community

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.