Best Summer Ever Past Review
By A student (National University of Singapore / NUS) - abroad from 06/27/2017 to 08/03/2017 with
Korea University: Seoul - International Summer Campus
The experience pushed me out of my comfort zone to meet new people from different cultures. Learnt a lot about independence and management of finances while falling in love with Seoul city as well. Definitely worthwhile!
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 syllabus was well spread out and class time was perfect, not too much information per class. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
All questions well addressed by KU! Information was all provided without even having to query. Relieved most of my worries! |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Found off-campus housing through the internet and loved it! An easy 5 minutes walk to school. |
| * Food: |
Variety of Korean food available in the neighbourhood around campus! Many local finds. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Was not particularly close with any native Korean but appreciated the cultural activities planned, had an allocated Korean buddy who helped answer some of my questions! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Did not have a personal experience with healthcare but the health centre information was stated in the guidebook. Language interpretation services were provided. |
| * Safety: |
Very safe! Did not worry about being out alone at night at all. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Summer was a good mix of fun and school! School was not particularly exhausting and there was many other fun activities to do. |
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) |
Eating out is an estimated $5-8 per meal, groceries were not that cheap either |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 150 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Some meals can be considerably cheaper to cook than others! Eg kimchi fried rice |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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 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? | Anam subway station is the nearer station to where classes were |
