My First Visit to China Past Review
By Ian N (East Asian Studies, China Studies, Western Washington University) for
Western Washington University: Beijing and Kunming - Faculty-led Summer Chinese Language and Culture Program
It made me certain that I want to continue to study Chinese and to live in China for a longer period of time in the future.
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
It was similar but more personal and more intensive. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They were very competent and responded to issues well. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
It was a fairly nice dorm room but there were some maintenance issues. |
| * Food: |
It was good and cheap! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I loved being in China and especially the times I got between classes to venture out on my own and use what I was learning in real life. I want to go back as soon as I can. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
There were no problems. |
| 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) |
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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
The courses and tours were all in Chinese which was valuable, but unfortunately most of my peers were uncomfortable only using Chinese when talking amongst ourselves. If possible, I think it would be even better to pair us up with Chinese students in the dorms. |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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