Amazing once-in-a-lifetime experience that I absolutely loved!! June 16, 2022
By Elizabeth U (Cognitive & Linguistic Sciences, Wellesley College) - abroad from 01/17/2022 to 05/26/2022 with
University of Edinburgh: Edinburgh - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Definitely worthwhile...gained new academic experience at a school entirely different from my home university (in a positive way), general life skills being more independent and living in a foreign country, and of course expanded my global worldview and international experience. I made memories that I will literally cherish for the rest of my life.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I appreciated that it was not as academically intense as my home university. It was the right amount of challenge and rigor in terms of assignments and assessments. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Great communication and opportunities to meet other visiting students. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Had a nice clean and cozy single room with personal bathroom. |
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Pretty good! Not particularly fancy but solid every time. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
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| * Safety: |
Very safe and comfortable, even at night! |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Absolutely loved the University of Edinburgh as well as the city of Edinburgh itself...definitely a second home now. |
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) |
Definitely doable. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | ~$20? |
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? | Just some minor things about what to bring and such. |
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. |
