A life-changing experience where I was the captain of my own adventure! Past Review
By Karina H (Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering., Brigham Young University) - abroad from 04/30/2012 to 06/14/2012 with
Brigham Young University: Traveling - Global Leadership China Study Abroad
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It was absolutely worthwhile! I learned that the world, as big as it is, is really smaller than we think. We are all connected by common feelings and emotions and no matter how different we may be, we can always connect. I will never think of places as distant and remote anymore, because behind the name of a country you hear on the news there are individuals just like me.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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) |
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| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $100 (including personal shopping for souvenirs) |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Eat in the sketchiest places you can find, they're always the best food and cost nothing! Don't eat American food, you can eat that at home! |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Practically everything good on the internet is blocked. |
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