University of London

Our flat was located in Notting Hill and was in the most amazing location. It was really close to the Notting Hill Gate tube station and was close to many restaurants and pubs. Not only that, but the street our flat was located on was gorgeous. I was in awe living there. It was so surreal. The inside of the flat was large and there was alot of living space. I shared a room with two other girls and about 35 guys and girls lived in the flat. It was a wonderful experience and I would not choose to do the same thing again.

We went out a lot to see the city. We ate at tons of cool restaurants. We also travelled extensively around Europe so we spent more money eating out and going out in those countries.

I took an international business course that was great. I also took a social psychology class and two classes dealing with the history of London and the arts and architecture in London. The two classes on London were great because I got to see so many parts of the city I never would have gone to otherwise. I am very knowledgeable about the city, it's history and culture now.

I would just say there could have been more interaction with local students at the university.

That it does not rain as much as people say it does in London...the weather was great! Also I wish I had known to bring my laptop. It would have been more convenient. But there are internet cafes everywhere so getting online was never a problem. It was also very cheap to get online.

Birkbeck was great because it was located in Bloomsbury in London, where alot of other universities were located so there were a ton of students in the area. The classes were great and we got to tour London to the fullest. I wish I could have taken even more classes or stayed longer. They were very interesting and tied into the study abroad experience.