Past Review
By tangr (Mangement Information Systems, University of Hawaii - Manoa) for
National Taiwan University: Taipei - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Personal Information
| The term and year this program took place: | Spring 2009 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Learned alot in my classes, and teachers made classes interesting and fun to listen 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? |
Lived in the Prince Dorm. Very comfortable, but slightly on the higher price side. Electricity fee not included. |
| * Food: |
Food is delicious and everywhere (convenient) |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Met many people in Taiwan from all over the world. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Was updated right away when swine flu broke out. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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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Language
| Language acquisition improvement? |
I had many friends who were local Taiwanese which helped alot in the improvement of my Chinese. However, I still hung out with alot of foreigners that could not speak Chinese which gave me the occasional luxury of speaking English. |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Exchange |
A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | This university is a good choice if you want to learn traditional Chinese character. Also, Taiwan has an amazing history and culture so you MUST travel all of Taiwan to truly absorb everything! |
