Beautiful Country and lovely people! Past Review
By A student (University of Dundee) - abroad from 09/07/2015 to 12/18/2015 with
University of Dundee: Dundee - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I learnt how to be spontaneous and be more sociable and accepting of other cultures. It was a wonderful experience and I would definitely do it all over again.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Academic rigour was interesting, alot of discussion based lessons and interesting form of assessment by typing answers into a portal for the final examinations. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Expensive accommodation but very good living conditions with en suite toilet and fully equipped flat. Would have liked to stay with some local students instead of all exchange students though. |
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Not a very great variety of food available, but the quality was usually good. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Not enough interaction with the locals, but there were many opportunities to learn the culture e.g. Ceilidh events |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Healthcare services were present. |
| * Safety: |
Very good safety, the area around campus was generally very safe even for walking around at night. Campus security was also present to help lost students at the beginning of the semester. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Scotland is a beautiful place and there are many castles to visit over the weekend, I would return to Scotland again and continue my exploration in this beautiful country. Dundee has nice and friendly people too, and I generally got treated nicely by the locals there. |
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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | About 40 pounds for grocery shopping each week |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Cook your own food, buy in bulk and freeze meat, buy reduced to clear items from the supermarket for cheap deals. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | That you have to pay for everything and nothing is free of charge, including school gym membership fees, usage of sports facilities, etc. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA 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. |
