An experience of a lifetime! Past Review
By Zachary P (Secondary Social Studies Education, University of Northern Iowa) - abroad from 07/05/2012 to 08/08/2012 with
University of Northern Iowa: Dongguan - UNI Summer Camp in China
I learned to live in the moment while in China due to my limited time there. It was definitely worthwhile and I would do it all again!
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Administration was very accommodating for any of our needs |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
We were housed in a very nice on-campus hotel |
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The University tried to accommodate our American tastes, albeit unsuccessfully, but when they did make authentic Chinese food, it was very good! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
It seemed as though we were secluded on campus and it would have been nice to have more opportunities to leave campus and enjoy Chinese life. |
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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) |
A part of the teaching stipend is distributed while in China and costs to us were limited. The only time that I really spent much of any money was at the end when we time for shopping. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | Yes |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $25-50 |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I would have known the amount of after class activities that were involved in the program because there was a lot of after class activities that I was required to go to. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
