AMAZING!! Past Review
By Kayla Rosenstrauch (Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge) - abroad from 05/29/2017 to 06/09/2017 with
International Business Seminars: Summer China
Throughout my weeks in China, I learned this is one world and we are all in it together. Our social responsibility expands beyond our own communities and borders.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I enjoyed actually going to the companies and being in the city. |
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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 hotels were amazing! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I felt immersed in the city. I enjoyed having a guide everywhere we went. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I always felt safe |
| * Safety: |
I never felt unsafe. We were always in groups |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I chose to attend the Summer China seminar with IBS versus any other program because I loved the itinerary. I enjoyed that IBS brings students to companies instead of just having class in another country. |
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) |
Food was very cheep |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 300 US |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Don't go to expensive restaurants. Know how much you want to spend in a day before you go. Bring cash so you don't have to pay the ATM. |
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? | None |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | My junior level business courses |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 0 |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I learned so much throughout the program that I would never have learned. I wouldn't change anything. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
