Taking in Thailand Past Review
By A student (California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo) - abroad from 06/24/2017 to 07/15/2017 with
The Education Abroad Network (TEAN): Thailand - Summer in Bangkok
I learned to go with the flow, a lot about Thai culture and art that I wasn't exposed to in my previous learning experiences, and a ton of great new food to eat! It was 100% worthwhile for me to travel by myself and be exposed to a new place and people to mature and prepare myself for life after college.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
This program earned five stars...I would do it all over again if I could! |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
I felt very welcome and informed at Chiang Mai University. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Uniloft was comfortable and felt very safe. |
| * Food: |
So much good food!! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I really enjoyed the people and was always treated with kindness. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
We were told very specifically of how to deal with health issues and it seemed like an easy process, luckily I never needed to be seen for anything. |
| * Safety: |
I felt more safe in Chiang Mai than I have in cities near my home in the US. It's always good to be careful and stick with friends but I never had any issues. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
TEAN was extremely helpful and with me every step of the way. I felt very informed and prepared traveling across the world and was able to have a blast because of that. |
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) |
5=very easily/minimal cost |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $75 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Wait to buy souvenirs for friends and family until you've been around to a few of the different markets, there's lots of options and often you can find the same items for cheaper somewhere else! |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I could have done a longer program! |
