My experience was very enlightening and resourceful. Past Review
By Hayate E (International Business admistration, University of Texas - San Antonio) - abroad from 05/18/2012 to 09/30/2012 with
University of Texas - San Antonio: College of Business: Singapore & Malaysia Immersion
The whole experience was phenomenal. To give you a bit of information about myself. I was born and raised in Morocco. Spend the past few years of my life in the U.S, yet this trip made me feel as if I have never set foot overseas. Its an experience of a life time. Without all the members involvement and the faculty I would have never been able to visit or meet the people I met during this journey.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | NUS Business School Singapore Management University |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The Emersion program was extremely educational. It gave me a whole new perspective in the Academia domain overseas. The whole experience and the super charge program was intense and resourceful. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Organized and well planned. Few draw back here and there, but nothing worth mentioning. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
We were treated like royalty. Much appreciated from the University of Texas at San Antonio for a such accommodation. |
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No complaints! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
We were welcomed and well prepared for the task ahead. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Properly and promptly. |
| * Safety: |
Singapore/Malaysia is extremely safe place to visit. We didn't experience any issue regarding the safety aspect. |
| 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) |
No complaints. I had minimal cost. |
| * 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? | $100. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Create a budget and have a general idea of the cost of living in the host country. |
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? | That time is of the essence. From the time we landed to the time we took off, we were extremely busy touring, attending lectures and visiting businesses. I don't know if that would have made a difference, but since this was my first trip overseas from an educational perspective, I knew first hand how one needs to be punctual, alert and ready to go at all time. |
