Best summer of my life! Past Review
By A student (Neurobiology, Neurosciences, The University of Texas at Austin) - abroad from 06/22/2015 to 08/14/2015 with
University of Sussex: Brighton - International Summer School
I learned how to live far away from home and became very comfortable with public transportation and the European culture. I feel much more independent and confident in general and have been inspired to want to travel more.
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. |
Very good balance of work to allow for exploration and travel. |
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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? |
Beautiful building and room, but the water went out for a couple of days and the wifi was out for almost a week. |
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Delicious and healthy options! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Everyone in my classes were from America, but going into Brighton on the bus and spending days and nights in Brighton allowed me to feel the culture more. |
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| 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) |
Ended up spending less than I had expected! I ate a lot of food on campus and used the grocery store for the rest of the meals. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $80 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Use AirBnB for travel and even when traveling consider using grocery store foods instead of eating at a restaurant for every meal. |
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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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? | Discount flights are even cheaper if you book ahead of time and it's actually downright cold a lot of times! Being from Texas, I couldn't have ever imagined being cold during the summer... but it's a truth in England! I loved it. |
