Life Changing Past Review
By A student (International Relations And Global Studies, The University of Texas at Austin) - abroad from 06/06/2013 to 08/03/2013 with
Beijing Foreign Studies University: Beijing - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I gained an experience I will never forget. And even though I think my language skills didn't improve that much I would still live it over again because it was just that fantastic.
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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
But it was not provided in the program. This was food I went out and found myself. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
We had to integrate ourselves, the program did not really help us to do so. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
No experience |
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| 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) |
Pretty easily. I only spent a lot when shopping. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | about $100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Check out restaurant menus before you sit down, that way you can estimate how much you'll be spending. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
I think during the semester there is a lot more emphasis on the language pledge, but during the summer it was kind of a joke. |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | CHI412L |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
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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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Nothing |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
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. |
