UK: All Play and Little Work Past Review

By (Chinese & Economics, Middlebury College) for

University of East Anglia: Norwich - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Ues.

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.

Workload is light and only became intensive towards the end with required coursework.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Very little communication with administration.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Safe and I gained very good local UK friends.

* Food:

I cooked my own food.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

With less coursework, it was nice to have a term focusing on personal growth.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

It was very 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)

Language

If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Direct Enrollment/Exchange

* Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? Exchange

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Friends
  • Host Country
  • Housing
* What could be improved?
  • Workload
  • Xenophobia
  • Lectures

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Labour Economics

Course Department: ECO-A15C
Instructor: Matthew Aldrich
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Easy, very theoretical based.
Credit Transfer Issues: Unknown
Course Name/Rating:

The European Economy

Course Department: ECO-A15C
Instructor: Liliana Harding
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Fascinating and covers current events.
Credit Transfer Issues: Unknown.
Course Name/Rating:

Development Economics

Course Department: ECO-A07C
Instructor: Saha Bibas
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Lectures were incoherent, work is light.
Credit Transfer Issues: Unknown.