Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Great time Past Review

By (Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/02/2017 to 05/22/2017 with

University College London (UCL): London - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Pants mean something different across the pond. Yes

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.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* 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

It was swaggy

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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? 100
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Buy ramen from hmart

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

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

Select all that apply

  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • 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?
  • People
  • Lovely weather
  • The tube
* What could be improved?
  • Fire alarms
  • Leaky bathrooms
  • Fire alarm
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Brits like pea coats

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 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.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Ancient Egypt in london
Course Department: Archaeology
Instructor: German lady
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Nice walks
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Physical cosmology
Course Department: Physics
Instructor: Benjamin joachimi
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Good time
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Nuclear and particle physics
Course Department: Physics
Instructor: Andreas korn
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Dope time
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Climate and energy
Course Department: Physics
Instructor: David waters
Instruction Language: English
Comments: A breeze
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