Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Forever tied to China Past Review

By (University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh) - abroad from 03/05/2015 to 03/15/2015 with

University of Pittsburgh: China - INNOVATE, Hosted by the Asia Institute

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I will always have an interest in China after going on this trip. I learned more than I ever thought I could in a 10 day period and am thankful to the Asia Institute for making my experience so wonderful!

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

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

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? 300

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Hotel
* Who did you live with?

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  • Other
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 10+

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Organization
  • Diversity of Destinations
  • Friendliness of people
* What could be improved?
  • N/A
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I now know the importance of traveling the world and learning about different cultures and people.