South Korea was a great experience. I met many wonderful people and went to many exciting places. Past Review
By Chris W (Management, University of Northern Iowa) for
Soonchunhyang University: Asan - Asia Studies Program
Yes it was very rewarding
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I have yet to see my results so I cannot comment. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The program was good and I met many interesting people. Their financing was good. Dormitory Regulations were very strict and somewhat unreasonable. There were fire hazards. |
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* Housing:
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| * Food: |
Food was different but I somewhat expected it to be. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Nami Island Field Trip. Tea Garden experience. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Some fire hazards were a concern. The first floor windows were completely barred (due to the fact that they did not want us to leave the dorm past our curfew) For a westerner I found that many of the "barred" windows a hazard that should be addressed. |
| 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
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Friends and teachers. |
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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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
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