My world changed and there was no going back from here on. Past Review
By Victor Acosta (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley / UTRGV) - abroad from 05/19/2017 to 05/30/2017 with
UTRGV: Minimester in London, UK with Marianita Escamilla/Christine Spinetta
Everything was worthwhile. I learned how to be more confident in unexpected situations and
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. |
Taking the class while abroad made value the skills I was learning more and apply them during excursions or while exploring the city on my own. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Very satisfied, my room surpassed my expectations. |
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The food at the hotel was a little repetitive, but nothing to make a scandal out of. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I felt really out of my comfort zone, but it helped me become more independent knowing I was in a different country where I'm |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
London was a really safe place to move around, there were lots of tourists from different countries during my days abroad. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
I would rather explore other countries or continents. |
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) |
I survived in London with around $50 a day where my total budget for the trip was |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $300 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Start saving since the beginning of the school year if you are definitely thinking about studying abroad |
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? | The different free activities there is to do at London |
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. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Intro to Communication |
| Course Department: | Communication |
| Instructor: | Christine Spinetta |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | The class was not challenging at all because Dr. Spinetta was really knowledgeable about her materials and encouraged us to apply the skills taught in lecture during our time exploring the city. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | I did not have any issues with the course credit |
