Amazing opportunity to travel and meet new people! Past Review
By Elexus (Northern Illinois University) - abroad from 06/02/2019 to 06/13/2019 with
International Business Seminars: Summer China
I gained a better understanding of different cultures and how business practices differ. I also learned how to be a better traveler (and packers) while also meeting new friends.
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. |
The experience balanced learning with real life experiences in a way that allowed you to learn but also to have fun. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The staff that accompanied were great. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Hotels were nice. |
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Food was pretty much on you, but I liked the meals that we did have a whole group. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
This program is great if you don't want to be abroad for long. You have long enough to get acclimated but not so long that you feel drained from being there. You visit 2 cities and get to experience the differences between them. |
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) |
If you budget well no problem. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 300-400 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Plan an amount to spend each day and do not allow yourself to go over that. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I had known more about the weather and also what to really expect from China. The guide books don't really get you ready for the business trips. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
