Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Best 6 months of my life Past Review

By (Texas Lutheran University) - abroad from 01/04/2018 to 04/18/2018 with

University of Evansville: Grantham - Study abroad at Harlaxton College

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I’m more independent now than I every thought I could be.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

The classes were difficult but they gave us the time we needed to adequately travel.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Bunk beds are not suitable for adults. Other than that the living arrangements were great.

* Food:

Became very bland as the semester went on.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

In the eyes of the nurse cough drops fixed everything.

* Safety:

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)

Extremely easy if you don’t desire to travel or eat out.

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? I spent roughly 600 dollars a week on traveling and eating out. Most of my money spent was unnessisary to be successful at Harlaxton.
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Thought the refractory food don’t order out.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Relationships made with piers
  • Relationships made with faculty
  • Frequent travel
* What could be improved?
  • Food
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Harlaxton is not “right outside of London”.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Outright Urbanite
A 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.