It was truly amazing! Past Review
By Raul E (Marketing, Chinese, French, Trinity University) for
China Study Abroad Reflections: Comprehensive Reviews of Past Programs
I definitely got a whole lot! and now I even want to go back and work over there.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I loved the whole experience. We traveled so much also and even though we did go to museums and the like, the director made sure for us to do really fun stuff and even pretty extreme stuff too. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
I just thought he really really tried to make it a great experience. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
the food was really cheap and really good! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | definitely bring cash and a debit card. Credit cards aren't commonly used. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
I loved to go outside and just speak with the people from there. So I not only made a lot of friends and have a lot of fun but also got to practice my chinese a whole lot. |
Other Program Information
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