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4.35 / 5 based on 49 reviews
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kate44
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
everything costs all most twice as much as the states. just be careful to not go out too much. you can figure out nice weekends to scotland/france/italy etc. for $200 per weekend. buy a 'peanuts' phone card at the baskin robbins down the street, dont go to a phone card stand or you'll get ripped off.
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Housing, Telephone, Nightlife, Food, Overall, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
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Second-hand household items
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books are actually cheaper than in the states. try to get a bank account with a bank that has a branch in london so you dont have to pay fees to use the ATM.
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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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Nightlife, Telephone, Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
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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
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
I don't have time at home to take in much nightlife or traveling, so of course I took full advantage of the opportunities in London. Food at the cafeteria was already paid for with my room/board, but off-campus food cost more than at home because I had it more often due to traveling. Also, I bought a mobile phone there, and since all my calls were international, of course it cost more than at home. I may have spent more in flat monetary numbers, but I got back so much more in value than I would have at home.
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Overall, Travel, Food, Telephone, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
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Second-hand household items
Personal comments
If your bank charges per transaction for ATM withdrawals, take out more money at once--like, enough for the week instead of for the day. Eventually, the fees you save add up to a pretty significant amount. All the books you'd need can be found in the college library, so you really don't need to buy any. The computer labs are pretty busy, but if you're patient, you should have no trouble getting online. Also, credit cards are good to have because the exchange rates are often better than what you get with ATMs--just don't go overboard with spending. I got back almost a year ago, and I'm still paying my balance off!
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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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Travel, Overall, 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
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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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anonymous
Monmouth University, West Long Branch, United States
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Because I had an oppurtunity to travel to places for weekend trips and places I might not have a chance to travel to
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Overall, Travel, Telephone, Nightlife, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
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talktobrent
community college, Minnesota, United States
Architecture, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
The exchange rate will kill you with us dollars or most other currencies.
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Overall, Housing, Food, Telephone, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Many of the students on study abroad were fairly wealthy so i guess if you got the cash it's all good. My spending cash was limited throughout the trip. By the end of the trip i was pretty much completely dependent on my credit cards. I probably could have skimped by, but i was already there so i wanted to just enjoy myself.
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