I fell in love in China and with China Past Review
By Lucia M (Advertising., The University of Texas at Austin) for
Beijing Foreign Studies University: Beijing - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Yes, absolutely incredible
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
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 |
Study abroad adviser was always extremely helpful, answered all questions. Always very patient and willing to help |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
Did not like Chinese food |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
All the students were very friendly because we were all in the same situation. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
You had to look after yourself, to prevent getting mugged or approached by weird 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | n/a |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Thee semesters of Chinese |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
We had a language pledge, where we could only speak Chinese, so this helped our improvement immmensly. We practiced with our Chinese roommates as well. |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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