My Summer in Korea Past Review
By Paulina G (Political Science and Government., University of California - Riverside) for
Yonsei University: Yonsei International Summer School
yes, i really enjoyed it
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
THE WORKLOAD GOOD FOR THE DURATION OF THE PROGRAM, TEACHING METHODS WERE SIMILAR TO UC'S. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
My home country was not fully aware of the changes happening within the program, but my host country program administrators let me know what was going on. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Housing was ok,I lived in SK Global and it was new. There were lounges on every floor with a TV and mini kitchen. |
| * Food: |
There were only about 3 places to eat on campus, so I usually went out and looked for a place to eat |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I went to Busan, and that was fun |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I had to go to the doctor to get medicine because I was sick, and it was a very easy process. |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | each week I would say i spent about $150 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Buying my own food, that took up a lot of my money |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | KOREAN 4 |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
I TOOK A KOREAN LANGUAGE CLASS, SO I HAD TO PRACTICE SPEAKING AND WRITING THERE. |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | take bug spray, be prepared to walk a lot, and don't be afraid to try and speak the language |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW |
| Course Department: | LAW |
| Instructor: | ZOOK |
| Instruction Language: | ENGLISH |
| Comments: | IT WAS CHALLENGING, AND I LEARNED A LOT FROM THIS CLASS. THE PROFESSOR IS VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE AT WHAT HE TEACHES. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | I HAVE NOT HAD CREDIT TRANSFER ISSUES |
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KOREAN POP CULTURE. HALLYU WAVE |
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| Instruction Language: | ENGLISH |
| Comments: | THIS CLASS WAS FUN IF YOU ENJOY KPOP, WE GOT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HALLYU WAVE AND HOW IT HAS AFFECTED KOREA. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | NO ISSUES |
