Horrible experience in MU May 04, 2021

By (University of Hong Kong) - abroad from 08/01/2018 to 05/31/2021 with

Masaryk University: Brno - Summer Schools

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Depression. Since I have a horrible experience.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 6 months+

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

POOR

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

The staff there are really rude to asian.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Nightmare. Since the facilities are really old. Like living in the 19 century.

* Food:

the food there nightmare. Since the course required us to eat breakfast every single day. They only give us bread..........

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

The staff is racist. They only hate Asians, the white and black very nice. They call Shina..... I have no idea why the staff like that...They call us YELLOW!!!!!

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

I have serious stomach pain and went to the toilet for almost one hour. But they forget me and leave there.......

* Safety:

Unsafe. The staff opens my door randomly. But I haven't wear any clothes.

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? No

The staff there doesn't care about the Asian students at all. They also open the door my door without knocking on my door. They also withdraw us from the program, since I feel sick and absent for one lesson only. and then they required me to pay them back the hall fee. Since they withdraw us.

Finances

* 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)

The school there really needs money. Since they require us to submit an extra hall fee.

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? 1000hkd
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? no

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? Exchange

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • N/A
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Other
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 0

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Racist
  • Depression
* What could be improved?
  • Nothing can be change, because this is too horrible
  • Nothing can be change, because this is too horrible
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Don't go there if you are Asian. Otherwise, you will be treated as a slave.