I experienced a wonderful season in Twickenham August 25, 2022
By A student (History, Institut Catholique de Paris / Catholic University of Paris) - abroad from 09/16/2021 to 12/17/2021 with
St Mary's University: Twickenham, Greater London - Study Abroad + Internship, Semester or Full Academic Year
I met a lot of international and local students which created new friendships and i learned a little bit about law and Australia. it really was worthwhile.
Personal Information
| 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
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Whilst the intensity of courses was not that high, i found every other characteristic of the exchange to be very pleasant. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
the host country administration on site was marvelous and everyone there was wonderfully helpful and thoughtful. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I was satisfied with housing albeit a little too expensive for me. |
| * Food: |
Although the food served was good, i felt that it lacked variety and contained too much fat. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Every student of the university that i met made me feel at home and the different clubs i joined allowed me to be better integrated. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I did not experience any healthcare issues but i would rate the healthcare services as perfect. indeed, the communication on Covid-19 issues was really important to me and i feel that it was very thorough and rigorous and that it helped a lot of people go through the period. |
| * Safety: |
i know that the city itself might not be the safest but during my stay i did not encounter any safety problem. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
My experience was really great and the small issues i encountered were not significant enough for me not to choose this program again. |
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) |
London is a very expensive city; the most expensive being the transportation fees. i had to spend quite a lot of money in three months. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Exchange |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | That you have to check every update of the student council, it is very useful. |
