Past Review
By Caroline Y (Asian Studies, The University of Texas at Austin) for
Chinese University of Hong Kong: Hong Kong - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Yes, it was worthwhile. I learned a lot about myself, good and bad qualities. I also realized that maybe advertising is not a good field for me. I enjoyed the food and shopping in Hong Kong. I was pretty surprised at how westernized it is, even though I knew that it was colonized by England. It was different from what I expected.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Host country is very friendly, but there seemed to be a lack of communication between UT and CUHK. It felt very disorganized. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Daisy Li Hall <br /><br /> It was really far away from everything, and there was no internet access in the room. |
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Food is everywhere. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
There's always something to do. |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
I felt very safe and I didn't get sick. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Let people know to bring extra blankets, or else you might have to spend money on bed sheets since the dorm doesn't provide any. Drinks are expensive in Hong Kong. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Students who are interested in international advertising, and have an interest in working abroad. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
International Advertising Maymester |
| Course Department: | ADV334 |
| Instructor: | Dr. Wei-Na Lee |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Dr. Lee is very knowledgeable and well-prepared. The only thing I was pretty disappointed about was that there was only one agency visit. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
