Best way to Explore London Past Review
By Gabrielle (Queensland University of Technology) - abroad from 07/07/2018 to 07/28/2018 with
University of Westminster: London - Summer School
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
This experience was definitely worthwhile as I was able to meet a number of incredible students from all around the world, some of whom I still count as some of my very best friends. The program gave us enough freedom to explore the city and all it had to offer, through both activities the school organised and our study schedule. The course itself was a good mix of learning about the city and concepts, and then applying them to our work. The teachers gave us a lot of guidance in order to refine our work and it was nice to work in a smaller class and get to know both the educators and other students. It was also beneficial learning how to live independently for a limited amount of time.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I really enjoyed this program and the freedom it gave me to both learn and explore a new country with a bunch of amazing new friends from all over the world. |
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) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $750 AUD |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Keep a budget and have separate bank accounts to split your spending and saving cash into. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Fluent |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Fluent |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Exchange |
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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 wish I knew just how expensive food was in the UK after converting currencies. I would've watched what I ate more closely in order to adhere more to a budget. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
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