Study Abroad - Eye Opening Experience Past Review
By A student (Music Management, University of the Pacific) - abroad from 01/30/2012 to 06/01/2012 with
University of Liverpool: Liverpool - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
From studying abroad I gained a stronger sense of independence as well as much greater confidence to get out and talk to new people. It was definitely a worthwhile experience and gave me many skills and new opinions I don't think I ever would have learned from staying inside the USA.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Living in on-campus housing was great! The only downside to Uni accommodation was that there was no communal areas to meet other students living in our buildings. |
| * Food: |
This rating isn't really applicable - the housing was self-catered so I was cooking for myself. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The school didn't really help us integrate with local students! We only had social events with other international students and we lived with international students - it was very hard to find and make friends who weren't international students. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
It didn't really come up since I didn't have health issues. |
| * Safety: |
I never once felt uncomfortable in Liverpool - it's a great student city! |
| 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) |
It would have been easier if I had a visa that allowed me to work during the time I was there. Seeing my money draining from my account and having no means to replenish it was the most frustrating part. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | No |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Learn where all of the discount food stores and sales are! |
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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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| 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? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I knew that I didn't need to apply for a visa, being an American citizen entering into the UK - all I needed was to obtain a student visitor visa stamp at the border upon entrance. Instead I wasted a lot of time and money on the visa application process that was unnecessary as I was given a lot of misleading or incomplete information about visa requirements. |
