A great trip! Past Review
By A student (Abilene Christian University) - abroad from 07/08/2017 to 09/29/2017 with
Abilene Christian University: Entrepreneurship and Innovation in China, Hosted by the Asia Institute
China is full of hospitable, intelligent people who, in many ways, are years ahead of Americans.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Housing while visiting Hong Kong and Beijing were wonderful, but he Penta Hotel in Shanghai was subpar. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I wish we could have connected with Chinese college students. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Before I left for China a received a Hep A vaccination. (This was optional) |
| * Safety: |
Very safe! |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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Finances
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
In China food and product are inexpensive. Entertainment costs more. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $650 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Save your money for the trip to Hong Kong which is more expensive. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Build meaningful connections with Chinese students and business people that can lead to future job and internship opportunities. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
