Great! September 11, 2023
By A student (International Politics and Economics, Middlebury College) - abroad from 02/28/2023 to 05/31/2023 with
CET Taiwan
I gained a lot of language skills, as well as cultural skills and competencies
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. |
Lacked rigor but not intensity, ample resources |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Great |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Had a uniquely challenging housing experience, however CET was very gracious in its own handling of the situation and the support networks that they put in place. |
| * Food: |
No meal plan but food is cheap and ample choices surround the campus and living places |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
It is difficult but I feel like there were many oppurtunities |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I had no firsthand healthcare experiences, but from what I saw the experiences of my friends were better than the US |
| * Safety: |
Extremely safe |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I loved my time in Taiwan. |
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? | Not sure |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Watch spending on meals |
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 |
No language pledge |
| 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? | Chinese 301 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 10+ |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Study traditional characters |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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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? | Nothing really |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Advanced Low Chinese |
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| Comments: | Yes it was a good mix of challenging and at time relaxed. My teacher was one of the best Chinese teachers that I have ever had. The assessments were fairly graded. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
| Course Name/Rating: |
Internship: Bridging Theory and Policy |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | It was not challenging or interesting. It was beneficial to receive an internship but the class lacked relevance and standardized or fair grading. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
