Excellent, Would like to do it again. Very educational and worth it. Past Review

By (North Dakota State University) - abroad from 05/19/2014 to 05/30/2014 with

North Dakota State University: China - International Leadership and Management in China, Hosted by the Asia Institute

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Yes learnt a lot in 10 days in China.

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.

Excellent program Easy pace Very informative and educational

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Excellent very well handed. We were looked after like VIP!

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Very good. Clean, and safe and good quality. About 4 star hotels.

* Food:

Were given many choices. I am a vegetarian and they helped me to get my choice of foods.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

Very well

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

I had no health issues. We were well informed and medical help was available if needed. We also had insurance.

* Safety:

very very safe

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)

5

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? Spent about $ 500 including a lot of shopping
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Goods are very cheap in Beijing. Take less stuff from here. keep space in your bags to buy and bring back stuff.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Hotel
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Travel arrangements
  • Local hosts
  • Cost effective
* What could be improved?
  • it is great as is
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? It is really a good program

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Academic or Linguist
You went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you!

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Business in China

Course Department: Business Administartion
Instructor: Dr. Jin Li
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Excellent Very well planned. Had excellent mix of different speaker from different fields, Very well arranged trip. Never got bored. I was always looking forward to the next lecture and next day's agenda. Very cost effective way to study and tour in China. I could never have been able to travel to China, visit so many places and obtain so much of education in such a short time and at this cost.
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