Amazing opportunity to travel and make international friends! May 23, 2023
By Laura d (Economics & Mathematics, Wellesley College) - abroad from 01/06/2023 to 05/02/2023 with
Yale-NUS College: Singapore - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I learnt so much about culture from all the people I've met and all the trips I went on!
Personal Information
| 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. |
Very liberal arts focused education. I preferred the classes at Yale-NUS than NUS. The classes are very small, which means professor's are much more attentive to students, and there is a lot of group work which I like. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Choosing classes is very complicated and they are not very flexible at NUS (not Yale-NUS), but appart from that the administrative staff is very attentive. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Very nice, apartments are clean spacious, cleaners come to clean the apartments once a week. |
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Food is good but not very varied. Mostly asian food, I was sometimes missing western cuisine. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Extremely safe. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
There is no other city that enables us to travel as much while following such a high level of education. |
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) |
It was cheaper than Boston or NY for some stuff like food and rides. But still pretty expensive. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 400 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Plan in advance |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Exchange |
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? | Yale NUS is closing so there are not that many students so the campus can feel very small. |
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. |
