Taiwan=Totally rad Past Review

By (Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Hawaii - Manoa) for

National Taiwan University: Taipei - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Great cultural immersion, great experience, awesome food, a really really great experience. People are very friendly, the sights are beautiful, Chinese is a fun language

Review Photos

Direct Enrollment: Taipei - National Taiwan University Photo

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.

Workload was not as much as I expected, but the teachers are really accommodating. Field trips were the best because you were able to get out of the city and see a lot of things that the tourists cannot

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Great support, very organized, information was offered in english

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

no kitchen is very common

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
Language acquisition improvement?

Local friends, Yes, some

If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • International Students
  • Local Students