An experience so amazing I couldn't possibly describe it in only one line Past Review
By Eli Bishop (University of Maine - Orono) - abroad from 03/01/2017 to 06/21/2017 with
USAC Korea: Kookmin University in Seoul - Korean and East Asian Studies
gained so many new friends and learned so much about other cultures and not just the culture of the destination program but from all over the world because you meet so many people from all across the world
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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there were limited classes for my major in my language so I had to take some lower leveled classes, but they were still very interesting and the ones that were higher level classes were challenging |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
There is not a single thing that stands out as something that did not like and can't think of a reason to chose another program when I loved this one so much |
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) |
if you want to you can definitely live on a budget really easily but it is also very easy to do the opposite and spend too much money |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | probably averaged around $500 a week |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Don't eat out at restaurants every night as tempting as it is |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 0 |
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| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | just study from a book and use some sort of audio to accompany it, it also helps a lot if you just get acquainted to seeing the language a lot, it sounds weird but once you are used to just seeing a different language it feels more comfortable |
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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 was not so worried about going, and I would tell myself to not be afraid to enjoy myself and be as open as I could possibly be |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA 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. |
