Wonderful Once in a Lifetime Experience! Past Review

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

The classes that were provided were stimulating but not overbearing. I learned so much over the 6 weeks at KU and from amazing such amazing professors. I don't think I would have been able to learn so much if I had not studied abroad. The professors were very intelligent and great all around. They recognized that students came to study abroad to enjoy the country as well as study, so it was a great work load to do both. Thankful to have been taught by them.

On-site administration of your program

I did not engage much of the Host Country Program Administration, but they were well received from the speeches they gave to the class. I enjoyed them, and I did not view them in a bad light.

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

My housing was average. Accommodations such as laundry and connivence to the university were well met and I enjoyed going home everyday. I would have preferred if I could get delivery, but I understand why it was not allowed in the dorms. The fact that there was free filtered water was a great plus to the dorms.

The KU ISC program does not provide a meal plan. However, there are several restaurants right outside the university, and there is a cafeteria near the building where all the classes are held. I would suggest trying as many restaurants around the school as possible - all are really good and not too expensive! It was a joy trying different restaurants everyday. The cafeteria also served really good cheap food! It was hard trying to get food sometimes though, since we only get 40 minutes for lunch. I would prefer if more time was given so that I would not have to rush eating. The lines get fairly long, so I would have to resort to ramen a few days in order to get some food in me.

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

My integration was mainly done with the third party that I applied to the program with. I did attend some of the K-Culture events with the university, such as the cooking class, which was really fun! However, the communication of the buddy system, which is a great idea in itself, was poorly done with my third party, and I never had the chance to meet a buddy. I would have appreciated having a Korean student to ask questions from, but I was not able to. Most of my integration was done on my own accord.

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

I did not actively receive heath care, but I did ask questions about vaccines. They require you to go to the office for a quote, so that was not fun. I did not end up going, since I did not want to make the trip.

I always felt safe and secure on campus and at the dorms. The dorms always have a security guard and most things require a KU student ID to access. Nothing to worry about, and all of my belongings were safe.

Participating in the KU ISC program has given me so much to be thankful for. It has gifted me with friends, knowledge, and memories that I will cherish forever. I would not have gotten the same experience with other programs. It was wonderful and I loved every moment of it.

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

Seoul is pretty cheap! Food was definitely well within my budget, but it was not a minimal cost since you had to pay for every meal you ate. The dorms don't have kitchens, so you had to eat out every meal, which was a bummer. Transportation is super cheap though and very convenient! However, you get very tempted to buy personal items in Korea since a lot of it is cheaper than what it would be in the states. So, not the easiest thing to stay on budget, but not impossible.

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

They strongly suggested taking the Korean language course, but since I was already taking two classes, I did not pay much heed to it.

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• Americans
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• Local Students
• Americans
• International Students

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• Communication with Third Parties
• Extended lunch period
• A list of things to see in Korea/a kakao talk to ask someone for things to do

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