Taipei 101 Past Review
By Robert V (International Relations and Affairs., The University of Texas at Austin) for
CIEE: Taipei - Intensive Chinese Language and Culture
Extremely worthwhile.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Workload was a little high, but fair. Grading system is the same but teaching methods tend to be much more by the book. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Expectations were met. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
If you are a vegetarian or vegan, then Taiwan is an especially wonderful place. Both the quantity and quality of the food are high and if you stay in Taipei there should not be any trouble getting used to the food. It's only really outside of Taipei that you might encounter very exotic food. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
There were many cultural events and attractions held by the program such as one to Sun Moon Lake, which is an aboriginal cultural site. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Taipei is a very safe city.And though health care seemed very complicated, the medicine I've received for treatment was both cheap and very effective. |
| 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) |
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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | None |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | One year of entry level Chinese |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
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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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