Ewha in Seoul is the best Past Review

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Ewha Womans University: Seoul - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?

Personal Information

If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: Ewha
The term and year this program took place: Spring 2009

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

I took courses with the regular Ewha students, and they were OK in terms of instruction quality.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

The exchange administrators at UH and at Ewha were excellent, and I had a very smooth transition from one campus to the another.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Everything is new!

* Food:

Plenty of places to eat both on and off campus at reasonable prices.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

Ewha is located near the city center the subway, so exploring the city is very easy.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

Health services and security is taken seriously on this campus. Very safe.

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? No

Finances

* 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)

Language

Language acquisition improvement?

Since I am already at an advanced level, I was able to improve my academic writing.

Direct Enrollment/Exchange

* Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? Exchange

A Look Back

* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? It's hard to resist shopping here because there are so many bargains, so you should bring extra money.