Hands-on immersive learning Past Review
By A student (International Development and Social Change, Clark University - Worcester) - abroad from 08/26/2015 to 12/14/2015 with
CET Vietnam
The learning goes far beyond academics and taught me how to be more analytical of what's going on around me.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
It was rigorous in terms of seminars and discussions--lots of critical thinking. The course load for assignments wasn't a lot until finals. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The staff members and director for CET Vietnam are phenomenal. They have things very well organized and are fantastic resources. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The roommates were a great way of integrating us into the culture, the housing location also makes it very easy to go out into the city and explore. The internships were also great ways of getting us involved in the city. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
The staff were very easily reached and would make sure you had your problem resolved as quickly as possible--they were also very proactive about making sure things did not get to the point of needing medical attention. |
| * Safety: |
I never felt unsafe walking around HCM city, but the stray dogs were sometimes alarming (harmless but alarming). |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Less than 100 |
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 |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | How bloody hot it would be |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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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. |
