Summer Study Abroad in Oxford, England

During my school year, ORA reached out to my school about a scholarship opportunity. I immediately took the opportunity. I won it thank God, and it was an experience that I will never forget.

When I first got to Oxford, I was a taken aback a little bit. I quickly went to put my bags down in my room (the rooms were really nice must I add at Queens college), and I entered the cafeteria. I was immediately hit with so much diversity, if I can say that. I heard Spanish, French, Russian, Chinese, and so many other languages. There were people from all around the world with different backgrounds and it was really easy to connect to people because of that.

Something about ORA that I absolutely loved is how they make everything about students. Their priority is the students, from the simplest things as planning activities for us, to allowing us to change our classes in the middle of the first week. They push to make us feel comfortable, and take into account everything we say. The counsellors are always available to us, and what made them special is that there was at least one counsellor who everyone related to during our program. Thats one thing that makes ORA stand out from other summer programs.

This year I spent two weeks of my summer, from June 23rd to July 6th, at Yarntorn Manor, a very characteristic England building just 30 minutes away from Oxford city centre. Because I took the Broadening Horizons course, I had to choose two main subjects and an afternoon class. I decided to take the Business Finance and Management classes in the morning, and the Leadership and Teambuilding course in the afternoon. I chose these two subjects because I don’t have the possibility to study them at school but I’ve been always interested in founding out more about global business and how to set up and organize big companies. Although I’ve never studied these subjects before I’ve learnt a lot about both of them thanks to the very passionate and skilled teachers who were always ready to help. ORA’s staff was also very nice and the counsellors were always proposing new activities to the students. During these two weeks I met people from all over the world with completely different cultural and social backgrounds and we were able to create strong and long-lasting friendships.
In conclusion, I think that I’ve spent two of the most unforgettable and amazing weeks in my life and I am very thankful to Oxford Royale Academy to let me attending this outstanding and unique program.

This summer, I had the opportunity to attend the ORA Medical School Prep course, and it was absolutely above and beyond what I’d expected! With so many trips and activities, there was always something to do. Everyone was wonderful and we all made friends very quickly. And as to the course itself, I feel incredibly prepared to tackle my medical school application. My favourite part of my course was definitely the clinical day, where we got to practice all sorts of things on dummies, including taking blood! I’ve gotten to make friends from all over the world, and I think that ORA has been the beginning for so many friendships. If you choose to do just one thing during summer, I highly recommend going on one of Oxford Royale Academy’s courses!

This summer, I had the opportunity to attend the ORA Medical School Prep course, and it was absolutely above and beyond what I’d expected! With so many trips and activities, there was always something to do. Everyone was wonderful and we all quickly made friends. And as to the course itself, I feel incredibly prepared to tackle my medical school application. My favourite part of my course was definitely the clinical day, where we got to practice all sorts of things on dummies, including taking blood and practicing CPR! I’ve gotten to make friends from all over the world, and I think that ORA has been the beginning for so many friendships. If you choose to do just one thing during summer, I highly recommend going on one of Oxford Royale Academy’s courses!

My experience studying in the Oxford Royale Academy was amazing. Not only did I thoroughly learn the course subject, I also gained alot of experience and exposure from a completely different kind of environment than I'm used to by getting out of my comfort zone, explored the rich history and amazing architecture of Oxford, all while meeting new people from all over the globe and making everlasting bonds between us. All in just ONE trip, and i know for a fact that the experience and memories I've gained from this trip will never stray away from me. This trip has helped me get out of my comfort zone and made me face the huge world beyond my home town. I will treasure this trip for a very long time and i will treasure the friends I've made along the way just the same. I did not regret going to the Oxford Royale Academy a single second.

My experience at the Oxford Royale Academy Summer School Programme was absolutely amazing, truly incredible. Honestly speaking, I was scared to go at first, but in the end I had more fun than I have ever had in my life. Everyone there; teenagers and adults alike were so very kind, I felt so welcomed and cared for. I learnt so many interesting and helpful things in my New Perspective classes, as well as when we went out on trips to town. I can honestly say from the bottom of my heart, that I loved being there. Going to ORA was like a fantastic dream, that I wish didn’t have to end. But at least I can say that I made a lot of cherishable memories with my new friends. I truly treasure this experience and absolutely recommend this programme to other teenagers.

Oxford Royale Academy is amazing school for studying in summer. I went to Balliol College and I took the IELTS preparation for 2 weeks, it was very impressed! It felt as my dream come true when I was studying for summer in the best university of the world. The environment or everything was fantastic, because I love it was so nice the building, the weather, the people… There are a lot of students came from many countries in the world, we shared and exchanged the knowledges and experiences. Our staff was very attended to focus and take care us, they were funny and friendly. I received so many knowledges and experiences from this education opportunity, if there is no this opportunity everything will not occur. I will take my experiences to help and improve myself in the future as much as I can. I have a great time in Oxford and I enjoy and I had fun. Many thanks

During my stay at the Queens College, I learned to adapt to a new learning environment, with new people. I completed the Broadening Horizons course for 2 weeks of which I did Digital marketing and marketing, Political science and International Relations and the afternoon architecture workshop, which was AMAZING! In all my classes, I was intrigued by my teachers passion towards the particular subjects, which made it more interesting for me. Aside from the lessons, the little bonding sessions we would have in our junior common room will forever be memorable as well as the MANY fun activities we did such as punting, the ghost tour and ice skating and the unforgettable tour to LONDON(which was my favourite), all brought us together and I am glad I was one of the lucky participants to embark on this journey.