Great trip! Past Review
By Emily D (University of Northern Iowa) - abroad from 05/19/2014 to 06/02/2014 with
University of Northern Iowa: Capstone in England and Ireland
I learned a lot about myself and my independence. I had a great time and would love to go back.
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
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* Host Country Program Administration
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Meeting times were sometimes a little unclear but otherwise great! |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The Killarney Court hotel was wonderful but some of the hostels, such as the YMCA in Bath were not very nice. |
| * Food: |
The meals that were provided were okay, but I had better food experiences when we went out and did our own thing. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
I always felt safe when we traveled in groups of 3 or more. I wouldn't advise riding the tube in London with only 2 people. |
| 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) |
Things were expensive, especially in London, but people could eat cheaper and stuff if they wanted to. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 200 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Don't eat out so much. Just get food from a local grocery store. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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? | 0 |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | More about the places we were going to see, so we could have better planned out our time on free periods. |
