Shanghai, a city oozing with energy Past Review
By Wing Shan Stephenie C (Undecided, Brandeis University) for
IFSA/Alliance: Shanghai - 21st Century City
Yes. I am more aware of being accepting of different things.
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The program is designed in a way that makes everything easy to get used to. Everyone was helpful when I needed help, and the workload is adequate-I get a balance between a decent amount of work and decent amount of sight-seeing and meeting people. Teaching methods are pretty American-students are encouraged to voice their opinion. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Help was very accessible. My Chinese roommate was very helpful as well, she would tell me a lot about Chinese culture. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The apartment complex is guarded 24/7 which makes me feel safe in it. There were conveniene stores and supermarkets literally everywhere which made life very easy. I had to buy some things, but I brought most of my stuff from home. My Chinese roommate treated me very warmly. |
| * Food: |
I am not sure since I have no restrictions when it comes to food. Be prepared to feel sick if you are brave enough to try street food. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I went to Huang mountain, located in a province 6 hours away from Shanghai with my Professor and some other local Chinese students I met. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
It's pretty safe if you travel with friends. Just be careful of your wallet and other important personal items when going to places with lots of people. |
| 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? |
Other students, teachers. I had to use Chinese when buying things and aksing for directions, etc. |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
China's Economic Development: 1978 to the Present and Beyond |
| Course Department: | FUDA ECCD370 |
| Instructor: | Professor Shu Keng |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | It was challenging but in a good way. I became good friends with the teacher and some of his students who sat-in the class. He was well-prepared and would encourage discussion-like classes. I participated more than at Brandeis. |
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