Best City in the World Past Review
By A student (Brandeis University) - abroad from 08/01/2018 to 11/16/2018 with
National University of Singapore: Singapore - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Experienced a culture I never would have gotten the chance to see otherwise
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. |
Not especially rigorous compared to my home university, though the organization of classes is pretty confusing. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Not very personal but very efficient |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Beautiful housing |
| * Food: |
Cheap, delicious food |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Not too integrated as my building was primarily exchange students |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Super easy to understand healthcare system |
| * Safety: |
No worries about safety ever |
| 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? | 150 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Eat at Hawker Centers rather than restaurants |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| 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? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Clubbing is a big part of the culture with the exchange students, but not vital to have a social life |
