Exploring a beautiful city and culture but the administration was not up to par Past Review
By A student (Birmingham-Southern College) - abroad from 01/09/2019 to 05/20/2019 with
Hong Kong Baptist University: Hong Kong - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I learned about many different cultures I visited and learned that I might want to live outside of the US once I graduate college.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Less academically rigorous than I expected, and allowed me to focus on travelling |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Scheduled events and kept students informed |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
My requests concerning rooming were ignored as I wished to live with a local student but instead lived with another American |
| * Food: |
Campus had several food options, but the ones closest to the dorms were low quality. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I felt that I had to reach out to local students rather than meet them naturally through events or classes |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I had no experience with healthcare |
| * Safety: |
As long as a student is vigilant and keeps a close eye on their belongings, Hong Kong was safe |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Otherwise I never would have met several of my close friends |
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) |
Depending on where you ate or whether you made meals for yourself, you could have a very different budget |
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? | Beginner |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 300 level Mandarin Course |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Exchange |
Other Program Information
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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? | That I would not be able to have a local roommate |
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. |
