Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Go with the Flow of China Past Review

By (International Business and Chinese, Trinity University) for

Beijing Foreign Studies University: Beijing - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
new friends, new travel locations, new food preferences!

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 1 month - 6 months

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

They were on-site daily and very helpful!

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

I loved my room mate, would definitley do it again!

* Food:

It would've been nice if IES had provided us with a cafeteria card.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

2 week traveling trip!

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

RA's were so helpful with assistance in medical problems and getting us to the hospital! And I always felt safe.

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Keep a budget, and dont get too Chinese Frugal.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? None
Language acquisition improvement?

If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans

A Look Back

* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Don't sweat it, because non of the billions of people around you will care. Have fun and laugh at everything (even your bad quiz scores).