Best English lanuage study abroad program out there, hands down! Past Review

By (Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics., Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/16/2012 to 06/22/2012 with

University of Cambridge, Pembroke College: Cambridge - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I became a better student, writer, and reader and learned to live more independently. It was by far one of the most worthwhile experiences of my life.

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.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Incredibly helpful, kind, and available!

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

I had an extremely large single room with its own bathroom that had a toilet, shower, and bathtub...it was cleaned weekly (including a change of sheets). It could not have been better!

* Food:

Pembroke has delicious, affordable food!

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

Being in a Cambridge college setting makes social life easy and fun - I loved getting to know the Pembroke students and did not feel that my social life in any way was dominated by Americans.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

Didn't have any issues but the nurse was very nice and apparently very available.

* Safety:

Cambridge is very, very safe and the safety measures individual colleges take make the experience all the more safe.

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

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)

England is expensive but the food options in Pembroke made it as affordable and good tasting as possible. No complaints.

* 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? 50 pounds.

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? Direct Enrollment

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Local Students
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students
  • Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 10+

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Courses
  • Social Life
  • Being at and having access to a major University
* What could be improved?
  • Not much...
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* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Perhaps I would have appreciated more information on how English essays are graded and what is expected of them but I honestly figured this out within a couple of weeks.