Summer in China Past Review
By Abraham W (HISTORY., Brandeis University) for
IFSA/Alliance: Shanghai - International Business in China
I learned a lot.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Workload was intense, Chinese Language is difficult. However, Business class was easy. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
People were kind, it was a small and close knit group. A positive. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Really could have been better, a bit dirty, and far away from the main city of Shanghai. |
| * Food: |
Not good. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Very different and interesting. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
They were addressed strongly for safety, health was less. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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 |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
My language skills got much better. |
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 do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Be ready for something different |
