A must for college January 17, 2024
By A student (Business, Brandeis University) - abroad from 08/24/2023 to 12/22/2023 with
CIEE: Seoul - Arts and Sciences
You gain a much wider perspective on the world, people, and about yourself. It is 100% worthwhile, I believe everyone should study abroad.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Academically stimulating and interesting. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The CIEE staff were extremely helpful and friendly. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Affordable and comfortable enough. |
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So many options, all cheap in the area. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Seoul is an extremely safe city. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Truly the most fulfilling academic semester of my life. |
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) |
Seoul is an extremely affordable city on a student budget particularly from a western country. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 250,000 Won/ per week on average |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Intermediate |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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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? | More korean language |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
