Past Review
By Cameron A (ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS., Tufts University) for
University of Edinburgh: Edinburgh - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Very worthwhile. Made great scottish and American friends and gained new perspective on the UK as well as a perspective on America. Edinburgh is a BEAUTIFUL and wonderful city with great museums, shopping, culture... absolutely adorable and great for students
Personal Information
| The term and year this program took place: | Winter 2008 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Classes were challenging, but not too much. Only take 3 per semester which makes it easier. Odd style of homework- read a piece of literature or information and then read a lot of scholaraly commentary on it that you have to find yourself in the library. Only actual 'work' is one or two paper and one or two exams per class- so each evauluation is high-pressure. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Cannot register with an online program- had to email back and forth with abroad office people to register for everything. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Kincaid's Court. Simple apartment-style housing with 6 single rooms, a little kitchen and a small, poorly furnished living space. 1.5 bath. <br /><br /> Quite ugly building and street, but VERY Well-located to campus and to downtown Edinburgh. Bit of a 'ghetto' street because it was near a lot of bars. Whole city is relatively safe, though. |
| * Food: |
Plenty of small grocery stores nearby, so i could cook for myself often. Edinburgh restaurants generally suck (at least the ones students can afford) |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Health center available for all students. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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? | 100 pounds on food and going out? More when i travelled to other cities in Europe. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Beware of exchange rates and how you will get cash from atms- some American banks charge exchange fees |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
All English |
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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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Be prepared to drink a lot! It's all scottish people do! |
