Before it,I like Korea.after it I found that I falling love with this country. Past Review
By Symbat.Nurlanbek (Kazakh Ablai khan university of international relations and world languages) - abroad from 06/26/2018 to 08/02/2018 with
Korea University: Seoul - International Summer Campus
learnt from my Korean friends to take friendship , time , promise..seriously .
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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
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I lived in foreign house , it was great and I wanna mention that KU stuff who worked in the 1st floor to help us to solve the daily problem , she is an ONY with inter and outer beauty .I ask her for a lot of help . not only the dormitory problem , but also some private problem .like help me to chose cosmetic , suggestions of food , and sometime she recommended me some online shop , place . It was a great part of KU, KU stuff ! |
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I really hope there was at least one restaurant for Muslim at university , it was my biggest (only)problem at those days ! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I love it , that why I always recommend my friend to enter summer school intead of travel with group . those activities of university let me feel really blend in Korea and have some special experience . also all of my close friends and best memories were all at some acitivities of KU |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
I had heard about the safety of Korea is very good for a long time and finally felt it , no objection! |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Because I love this University more than your imagine ,I also learnt a lot of thing which can help me in the feture . I love KU stuff ,they are really friendly and hard work .I love my Korean teacher ,she is admirable . and I love the director Keum Nim Im , he was so kind to us ,and help me a lot . I think all the good side of Korea and Korean are show at this University ,for me it can represent the ideally Korea |
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) |
It was not too easy to me , even I always think I am good at saving money , the price of commodities is more expensive than I imagine . |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | I spend 77 dollars a week , It's may not too expensive , but for our country I is .. and the most expense is on food . |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | The best way to save money is make money , so I wanna get some abilities or learn the local language to get part-time job |
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 |
I wanna say 100%, but it was too short to me !but I always try to speak in Korean when I saw Koreans in my country and I feel exacted and satisfy . |
| 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? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | HSK6, IELTS5 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | first you need interested in it ,so learn their culture /history/literatrue to improve your interest . find some Korean friends and practice , watch drama listen to K-POP music |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | nothing |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
Individual Course Reviews
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Korean language class |
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| Comments: | I love our teacher ! She always like a close older friend who care about us in the strange city .She not only teach us this language but also teach us about this nationality and culture , something we can not learnt and feel from internet and drama . she let me love this country more and more ! |
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