University of Luton

The exchange rate killed me. The British pound is currently worth twice as much as an American dollar. The prices in Britain are similar to America except replace the American price tag with a pound sign, therefore making goods twice as much in the UK. At home, my mother usually cooks and buys groceries. Also, my mobile phone in the US was by contract versus the pay-as-you-go mobile I owned in the UK. My housing at my home university cost half as much as the one in the UK but with superior facilities. Travel was the cheapest; a flight to a nearby city in the US can cost around 200-300 dollars for a cheap flight. However, I flew to three different cities (Barcelona, Eindhoven and Rome) for only 100USD each. Overall, the whole experience was more expensive due to the declining value of the dollar.

I had a general idea of where I was going but I would like to have more information about the city and the host university.

It's a good university but sometimes you can feel a bit lost, so ask as much as you can!!!