The Hills are alive, don't fall down Past Review
By A student (Communication Disorders, Communication Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin) - abroad from 09/18/2015 to 12/18/2015 with
University of Sheffield: Sheffield - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I learned that I am thankful for the university of Texas and all that it gives me.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I felt like it wasn't worth my time. Even being student led, there was no instructor feedback and it seemed that it was a waste. |
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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? |
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Expensive. But it was fine lol |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I went to ER for concussion. I was there for 4 hours but eventually was seen. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
Sheffield needs to gets its stuff together. I would pick another Uni though. |
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) |
British pounds are expensive, $1.5 per pound |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 50 GBP or $75 on average |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Save a LOT of money to account for international fees and currency exchange. |
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? | Exchange |
Other Program Information
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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? | The university of Sheffield doesn't know how to communicate with other departments. Now I know not to apply there for grad school. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Sociology of Everyday Life |
| Course Department: | SCS |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Met once a week for an hour and tested at the end. Had no idea what we were learning. The instructor didn't even state his name, nor could you find it anywhere. |
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