IC faculty led program in Rehabilitation and Health Promotion in China Past Review
By Alise Z (Health Teacher Education., Ithaca College) for
China Study Abroad Reflections: Comprehensive Reviews of Past Programs
Yes this study aboard was worthwhile. I learned so much about Eastern Medicine and just about the students that go to the universities in China.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Chengdu Sports University, Changzhi Medical College, Beijing Sports Univerisity |
| The term and year this program took place: | Summer 2009 |
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 |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The houseing varied throughout the trip. In Chengdu, we stayed in the international dorms which was like a hotel. In Changzhi, we stayed in a very nice hotel. Lastly in Beijing, we stayed in the international dorm which was closer to an American style dorm. <br /><br /> |
| * Food: |
Every meal is Chinese. The university did try to westernize some of the foods. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| 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? | Money was really not needed on food or activities, but I spent about 250 on gift and shopping. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Things are inexpensive to buy in China but they add up in the end. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
This was only a 2 week study aboard, so language was not a large part of the trip. |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | This was an amazing trip, with amazing professors. I learned so much from being there and made a lot of really good friends! |
