An Experience that I would love to Revist Past Review
By A student (Singapore Management University) - abroad from 06/26/2018 to 08/03/2018 with
Korea University: Seoul - International Summer Campus
I definitely improved my language ability from just living in Korea and constantly speaking the language. Despite not attending any language classes, I was able to make good use of the Korean language by going out of my comfort zone to talk to local students in Korean.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Classes were well balanced with the amount of other activities offered. Just a little pity that not all the activities were available for all due to the time slots. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I made my own arrangements. It was easy to do it yourself too. |
| * Food: |
Cost of food is definitely cheap and good. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I got to interact with many Korean students and students from other countries and still keep in contact with many of them despite living in different countries! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
It's very safe and even till late at night, the streets are still brightly lit and people can be seen walking the streets. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I got to meet with many different people from different countries and being able to speak Korean, it was easier for me to integrate with the Korean local students and my Korean friends' families. |
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's even cheaper if you were to cook your own meals. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | less than $100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Cooking own meals and getting groceries from lotte supermart. It can be found everywhere and there is own near Sungshin Women's University which is very near to Korea University. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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
| * 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? | It might be better to stay in hostels nearer to school because most of your fellow international students will either stay really near to school or at the dorms. So meeting locations tend to be around Anam area. |
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! |
