A Time Worth Spent! Past Review
By Dominique Brown (Mississippi State University) - abroad from 06/25/2018 to 08/05/2018 with
Korea University: Seoul - International Summer Campus
I attended KU ISC 6-weeks program in 2018 and it was one of the best ways to spend my summer! KU is so adamant about cultural diversity in their program. This gave me a chance to not only met locals who attend Korea University, but to also communicate with other student from all over the world. KU faculty and staff were very helpful when it came to answering questions and providing service when needed. Being from a relatively small town in Mississippi, it was satisfying to have a change of pace with KU being located in a very fast-pace part of Seoul. The activities hosted by KU were really entertaining, especially the Kpop Flash Mob where I got to take part of. Finally, because of KU, I was able to make some lifelong friends that I never want to get rid of. So if you want to attend a university where the academics are top-notched, loads of fun activities, and make new friends, KU ISC is the place for you!
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Since I was there for six weeks, all of the course material was compacted within that time period. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
KU made sure to include everyone in everything that they hosted! |
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* Health Care:
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
The KU ISC program is amazing and they offer so many resources for their students. |
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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | ~$200 |
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? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
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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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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | There's no need to be so worried about transportation. The subway and bus system is so reliable. |
