South Korea: Summer of the Cows Past Review
By Taheera V (East Asian Studies/Government, The University of Texas at Austin) for
CIEE: Seoul - Arts and Sciences
It made me more confident about my future.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Korean Beginner 3, Korean Popular Culture and the Korean Wave |
| 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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
I had no problems with Yonsei University. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
SK Global House was really nice. The elevators were a bit slow, but other than that it was good. Yonsei University is far from the subway station though. I recommend learning the bus routes. |
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The cafeteria is more expensive than outside, but it's convenient. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
We went on a field trip outside of Seoul, but I didn't have as much fun as I thought I would. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
They didn't really address health. I felt really safe though. We walked around at night and nothing ever happened. |
| 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Cafes are a lot more expensive there. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Korean Beginning 2 |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
Practice with taxi drivers. When asking for directions, it's best to go to a convenience store and ask the cashier; they generally know the area well. |
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? | Go. There's no way you won't have fun. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Understanding Contemporary Korean Popular Culture and Korean Cultural Wave |
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| Instructor: | Mihyeon Jeon |
| Instruction Language: | Engish |
| Comments: | It wasn't very challenging. The teacher was knowledgeable and well-prepared. I participated more in class than I would have here. |
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Beginning Korean Language 3 |
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| Instructor: | KLI Instructor |
| Instruction Language: | Korean |
| Comments: | This class was more challenging than the Korean class here. |
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