Program Holds back Students, lacking academically Past Review
By anonymous (San Jose State University) - abroad from 08/03/2016 to 07/12/2017 with
Kwansei Gakuin University: Nishinomiya - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
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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. |
Program's courses held back students based on a placement test, and if a student struggled in the program, they were pushy rather than supportive of the student. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Not responsive to student complaints. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Mine were organized separately from the university. |
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Organized separate from university program. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Little to no international student events hosted by KGU student body. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
very good, set up for all students. individual visits to the hospital however were usually unaided. |
| * Safety: |
very safe |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Homestay family experience was invaluable, met many great international student friends |
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) |
depended on living situation, had scholarship at the time. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | approx. $250.00 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | home-stay is cheaper depending on homestay famiiy's hospitality |
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 |
intensive language course taught solely in the language |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | N5 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 10+ |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | homestay quickest way to improve |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Exchange |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Prep thoroughly in advance for placement test |
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 Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
