Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

It was great! Past Review

By (Marketing & Strategy, Brigham Young University) - abroad from 04/21/2012 to 09/09/2012 with

Brigham Young University: Traveling - Asia MBA Study Abroad

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I gained new friends. Learned about the Chinese, Thailand, and Hong Kong cultures. It was definitely worthwhile.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? None

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

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)

* Was housing included in your program cost? Yes
* Was food included in your program cost? Yes
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? 500
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Always talk them down and never pay more than $20 for a watch

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Hotel
* Who did you live with?

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  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • Other
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Other
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 0

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Seeing the culture and visiting different places
* What could be improved?
  • Too many meetings with businesses I could careless about
  • The food was horrible and some of the places we stayed
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? More about private equity and venture capital and finance so the I had motivation to connect with people on the trip. I also wish I knew more about making connections and utilizing them.