I Would Choose To Do It All Over Again Past Review
By Lok Xin Ying (National University of Singapore / NUS) - abroad from 06/25/2018 to 08/03/2018 with
Korea University: Seoul - International Summer Campus
living away from family can be pretty lonely but it gets better after some time. i need some getting used to communicating to locals and budgetting my expenditure.
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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
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
just nice, it was not too intensive for a 6 week course and neither was it too relaxed. professors were knowledgable in their fields and it was a joy attending classes |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
efficient and english speakers were readily available. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
comfortable and nice. the toilets were clean and the pantry was equipped with whatever you would need. |
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you can't go wrong with korean food |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
i felt that it would have been better if we had more opportunities to spend more time interacting with local students |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
no health issues encountered |
| * Safety: |
no dangerous situations encountered |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I had a relatively good exposure to the local community while living as an exchange student. i also made some international friends and still stay in contact with them. |
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) |
food was quite pricey. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $200/+ |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | buy your own groceries or get food from convenience stores. |
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 |
my professor made korean language lessons really fun and enjoyable |
| 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? | Beginner Korean |
| 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? | interact with locals in the native 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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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | i wished my korean language was better so that i could communicate more with the locals |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
