Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

A genuinely life-changing experience Past Review

By (University of Birmingham) - abroad from 07/02/2016 to 08/27/2016 with

The Intern Group: Hong Kong Internship Placement Program

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
How to better fit in to my industry as a whole and operate in a foreign market.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? None

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

I think the summary says it all, if you can afford it, go for it!

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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? As I ate out a lot probably 800HKD on food a week
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Shop around for cheap food places, they're everywhere in HK!

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Other
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Other
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?
  • The place
  • The people
  • The food
* What could be improved?
  • Nothing
  • Actually hang on...
  • Nope, can't think of anything I'd change.
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? That at least in Hong Kong, you can spend as little or as much as you'd like on everything.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Outright Urbanite
A social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country.