Academic heaven but not much cultural integration Past Review
By A student (Wellesley College) - abroad from 01/15/2016 to 06/18/2016 with
University of Oxford - Visiting Students
I really enjoyed the academic program--I learned a lot and became more independent
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Amazing resources, pretty academically intense but I wouldn't say harder than Wellesley. I got more depth but less breadth |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Fairly good--some friends had problems finding tutorials |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Eh not amazing not awful. Everyone in my college (Worcester) got singles which was nice |
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You can pay for each meal or cook for yourself (what I chose to do). The meals in hall are pretty good! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Not very much. It's hard to meet local students, I spent a lot of time with other visiting students |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Didn't have an issue |
| * Safety: |
Felt pretty safe, but there was a knife attack in another part of Oxford while I was here |
| 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) |
had to spend about 100 pounds a week |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I was pretty prepared for it, I knew what to expect |
