I want to live there! Past Review

By (University of Southern Indiana) - abroad from 08/23/2018 to 12/05/2018 with

University of Evansville: Grantham - Study abroad at Harlaxton College

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
How to be truly independent and be okay with being alone. So worthwhile!

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? None

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Tough, but rewarding.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Small class for my semester, so we were not all cramped together.

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

I did not personally have to use it, but others talked about it.

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Being around Americans made the transition so much easier.

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)

set a budget!

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? just the weekend - $30?
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? live cheap, save well, decide if that thing you want/to do is really worth the price and if you can find it cheaper somewhere else.

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?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • 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?
  • Easy travel - school trips
  • comfort
  • the people
* What could be improved?
  • food quality
  • exams
  • -
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Talk to everybody you're around and make more friends!