Friends from Abroad Past Review
By Shawn F (EDUCATION., Illinois State University) for
National Chengchi University (NCCU): New Taipei City - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Yes. Even though I was in Taiwan, I also go to see other cultures from all the other international students. Because I am a friend-oriented person, having friends from all over the world was quiet an experience.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
There were loads of reading in Chinese that slowed my pace down and teaching methods were easy to get use to. |
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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? |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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? | 1000 NTD |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Roughly, a good regular meal would be around 70-80 NTD. No need to spend more than that. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | none |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
Practiced with classmates/teachers. Yes, I interacted with the locals through their language though many could speak English. |
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 live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Make friends and stay open to new experiences. |
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