South Korea: Challenging Yet Worth It Past Review

By (BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES., University of California - Riverside) for

Yonsei University: Yonsei International Summer School

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Possibly moving to Korea to work

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Grading system was differently prepared. Teaching methods were similar.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Strengths were that they faculty was there to help when help was needed. No weaknesses.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

Experience food outside of the restaurants that are in the dorms

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

Definitely the Busan trip was the best

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

Did not become sick while abroad.

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)

Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Spent a good amount of money on transportation expenses.

Language

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? None

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans