My AMAZING Summer in Cambridge Past Review
By A student (Biology, General., The College of William and Mary) - abroad from 07/06/2012 to 08/10/2012 with
William & Mary: Summer Program at Cambridge University
I learned travel experience and gained a greater sense of independence. and yes it was totally worthwhile!
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The professors, who are W&M faculty, were incredible and did an amazing job at integrating abroad experiences with the course material. They were very engaging professors and the courses were awesome. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The staff at Christ's college was awesome. Everyone was incredibly accommodating and friendly. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Staying at Cambridge University was so great! Christ's college is so adorable and the grounds are gorgeous. |
| * Food: |
We were provided a fantastic breakfast Monday-Thursday and really good lunches as well. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Basically if you wanted to meet the locals, the program didn't provide many opportunities to do so. you had to take the initiative on your own. but the program did allow plenty of time for this. |
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* Health Care:
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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) |
If you were smart about money, it wasn't difficult to stay within budget. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | Yes |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $70 |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | How fast the time went! It was hard to do all of the things I wanted in only 5 weeks! |
