cheers mate x Past Review
By Olivia Holbrook (Wellesley College) - abroad from 09/10/2018 to 12/21/2018 with
University of Edinburgh: Edinburgh - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I learned how to be independent! It was my first time living not in a dorm, but an actual apartment, and cooking for myself! Very worthwhile!
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I loved where I lived but for someone who came from a residential college campus, I wish I'd lived closer to the actual campus in Edinburgh! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
It was great! I got a concussion and was able to be seen the next morning for free, shout out national health care system!! |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I had such a great time. The school was very manageable, the city is wonderful, and the people I met were great! |
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) |
Edinburgh is an expensive city. Most of my money was spent on food and groceries. One way to avoid spending extra money would be to live close to campus because I was spending $40 a month on a bus pass because I lived far(ish) away. Also be careful of the exchange rate! |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 75 pounds/100 dollars |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | live close to campus! |
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
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | How much fun I was going to have so I wouldn't have been anxious before it! |
