The heart is a bloom Past Review
By A student (Brandeis University) - abroad from 10/01/2018 to 06/21/2019 with
St Peter's College, University of Oxford - Visiting Students Program
I learned a lot about the Brisiths academic system.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
My Oxford experience was very exciting and inspiring. Oxford is a great academic harbor so I got to explore a lot and meet many talented minds. The reason I don't count it as perfect is that the physics course in Oxford wasn't a perfect fit for me in terms of structure and intensity. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Administraction in college responded very quickly and efficiently. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
College housing was very nice. Though I was living on the ground floor with very little light in my room even during a sunny day, I can't bother much since I had a private bathroom inside my room. |
| * Food: |
I didn't go to college hall very often. The quality of food there was okay, and the price was a lot cheaper comparing to Brandeis and even normal UK standard. There are quite a lot of food options around the city. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
SPC is probably the best Oxford college if one wants to get socially integrated considering the vivid vibe of college bar and Junior common room (JCR). |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Healthcare is very accessible at SPC. In fact, healthcare in the UK, not just because it's free, was way better than the one in the US. |
| * Safety: |
The center of Oxford, and the UK overall, is a relatively safe place. However, there have been assults reported, which is reasonable considering the high usage of alcohol. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Spending a year at SPC is an once a life time opportunity for me that I can never refuse to take. |
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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Go to college hall more often can save you a lot of money. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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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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| 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? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish that I could get more prepared for the drizzle and cold English winter. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
