Rain, Pubs, and Cobblestone December 11, 2023
By A student (Wellesley College) - abroad from 09/11/2023 to 12/21/2023 with
University of Edinburgh: Edinburgh - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
It was definitely worthwhile! I definitely learned how to be more extroverted and how to connect with people from all over the world.
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
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* Host Country Program Administration
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
I did not enjoy the academic aspect of it. The school was a little too big for me and I think I would've preferred to go to a place with less students and more Wellesley students. Overall, I really enjoyed living in Edinburgh and being apart of the Scottish community! It was probably my favorite part of this abroad experience. |
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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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? | There's a cost of living crisis going on, and I didn't know that. Things were very expensive here, coupled with the exchange rate being so high. |
