It was a nice break from the Presbyterian life, but I'm ready to go back now. Past Review
By A student (Business Administration, Management and Operations., Presbyterian College) - abroad from 01/28/2012 to 06/06/2012 with
University of South Wales: Cardiff - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
It was worthwhile. I gained great friends and a story to talk about forever.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The hardest part was the lack of amount of assignments. We had 3000 word essays that would be 50% of our grade. If you messed that up, the whole grade was messed up. That was tough. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They were helpful in the classroom but no where to be found outside of the classroom and were impossible to get in touch with. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Our rooms were big and we had no roommate. I liked the space to myself. My flat mates were awesome and welcoming as well. |
| * Food: |
We had no food plan so we had to take a bus to the city to get food. Some times the buses weren't running, but once I got the hang out it, I found good food places. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Everyone was so welcoming! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Campus police went after everything. Sometimes that was annoying. Other times, it made me feel safe. |
| 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) |
There wasn't much to spend money on, so it was easy to keep my money. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 30 pounds on food.. $50. then $50 on just living. The bus ticket to get to my classes was unexpected and was $50 a month. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Limit yourself every week. If you go over, spend less the next week. Save money for going out and bus tickets. |
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? | 10+ |
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? | That I would have a 30 minute bus ride to class every day and no classes on the campus in which I was living. That was weird. |
