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paganjade
Rockford College, Rockford, IL, United States
Performing Arts, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
Palaces and Country Houses is a really popular course that includes field trips to various places. Contemporary London Theatre is an awesome class that includes trips to see 7 or so really good shows that you might not otherwise see on your own.
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Personal comments
Overall, I think the school does a great job of making sure you actually learn something, while at the same time acknowledging that you're going to be very busy with traveling, etc.
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anz8876
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The pound to the dollar conversion was horrible at the time...as I suspect it still might be. Everything was about twice as much money.
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Overall, Travel, Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
I expected everything to be really expensive before I even went there, so it wasn't much of a surprise. My advice is to try to not use ATM machines so much, to save on transaction charges. Using credit cards can save you more in the long run.
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paganjade
Rockford College, Rockford, IL, United States
Performing Arts, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Central London is the absolute best for clubs, bars, and theatre! Weeknights are the cheapest for going clubbing...check TimeOut for clubs having drink specials. Besides traveling on your own, Regent's College also arranges weekend trips to places like Edinburgh, Paris, and Wales, as well as daytrips to Stonehenge, Canterbury, etc, that end up cheaper and easier than if you'd done it on your own.
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kate44
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Living on campus makes it really easy to meet other study abroad students and make lasting friendships.
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Personal comments
The dorms are pretty small, but if your only going to be there for a semester its not that big of a deal. The community of students is pretty small and everyone becomes really close--towards the end i got kind of tired of being with all the same people though.
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Diatri S
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
well, while I was there, I used the opportunity to travel to Rome, Paris, and the Netherlands.
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Overall, Travel, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
I have relatives in Italy and the Netherlands, so I minimized accomodation cost by staying with them. Also, use student ID card, because students could have special rates in some places.
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anz8876
Academic
Course recommendations
If you can take Professor Hurst for English lit. courses, definitely do so. And if you want to go to about 9-10 plays for free, take Contemporary London Theatre.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I only wish there were more computers available on campus...or that they made internet access ready dorms.
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