Fast life in Hong Kong; On CU mountain castle; Taipei, Thailand, love Past Review
By A student (Supply Chain Management, The University of Texas at Austin) - abroad from 06/28/2014 to 08/10/2014 with
Chinese University of Hong Kong: Hong Kong - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Got addicted to traveling; street food is my vice; international folks are the best; self-realizations come from new environments. Definitely worthwhile--(new) places and people and food are the spice of life.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Overall good, one course (Climate, Energy, Life) was sub-par b/c of instructor's course design and teaching style |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Excellent. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
One more elevator! |
| * Food: |
Cafeteria food was over-sauced, but I didn't eat there often so it's a wash. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Good extra-curricular trips. Would be nice to arrange more meetings with local Hong Kongers. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
No personal health issues |
| * Safety: |
Never felt unsafe |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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) |
Easy to live cheaply. Harder to keep up with the spending of your friends |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Cook in the dorms, don't buy drinks in LKF |
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? |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | how actually humid it is, the hidden costs of HK/CU, how much i'd want to return |
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 Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
