amazing academic and cultural experience Past Review
By Ziyi Guo (Brandeis University) - abroad from 06/26/2018 to 08/02/2018 with
Korea University: Seoul - International Summer Campus
It is very worthwhile that I gained a fuller view of Korea and learned from the professors and friends
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The professors I had and I've heard from other students are very nice. They are the experts of the field and know how to teach |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
All the activities and notifications are announced through emails and the staff are very willing to help |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The housing condition is great |
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The dining hall has amazing and innovative meals, but the meal-plan can only be used in one dining hall, which is not close to where we had classes, so eating out would also be a fine choice and there are plenty great restaurants around. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 20000KRW |
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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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
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish to know about my roommate before arriving, instead of not knowing her name before walking into the dorm. We had disagreement about room temperature and schedule, which would be better handled if we got a chance to talk to each other before the program. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Media, Art, Culture, and Society |
| Course Department: | Humanities |
| Instructor: | Haerin Shin |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | It is challenging, but very exciting! |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Not yet, I haven't receive my grade |
