LIT Past Review
By Geoff (University of Colorado - Boulder) - abroad from 05/10/2016 to 05/27/2016 with
University of Colorado Boulder: International Operations in Hong Kong, Hosted by the Asia Institute
I enjoyed experiencing a culture so different to my own and found the experience to be both insightful and eyeopening.
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. |
Not too rigorous. The program allowed you to learn as much or little as you pleased. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
On site was great especially the coordinators who were both informative and fun. However, there were some logistical inefficiencies in terms of guides being unaware of location. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
No problems, the living arrangements were rather posh for college students. |
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Wish more meals were included with more variety. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Its difficult to integrate in just three weeks, especially in a culture with such contrast to my own. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Watches, suits, handbags.....something else |
| 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) |
The city was much more expensive than expected and the institute's estimates on budgeting were lowballed at the least. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $300 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Expect to spend double what you think, the city is very expensive. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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| 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? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | There would be accessible laundry facilities within the hotel...pack light. |
