Eye and mind opening experience in Asia Past Review
By QuTing Z (Marketing, Marist College) for
Marist College: Traveling - Asia Study Abroad Program (ASAP)
The world is bigger than Marist College campus.
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. |
People think classes should be easier when we go abroad, but the course work was extremely rigorous. I enjoyed that because it really tied the trip together for me. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The strength of this program is that we learn theories and models in class but we see it in real life. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
We lived in hotels all summer and being able to interact with locals living at the hotel taught us phrases to help us get around. |
| * Food: |
You will be able to eat whatever you would like. Avoid the American food as much as possible, try the native food. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
We stayed at a women's temple for four days and it was insightful to see Buddhism in practice. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Asia might be safer than anywhere America. |
| 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? | I spent about $150 per week on discretionary spending. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Be sure to bring multiple credit cards, debit cards, and extra cash for any unanticipated events, like losing your wallet. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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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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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? | Live in the moment. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Economic Development |
| Course Department: | Econ 340 |
| Instructor: | Professor Terence Lau |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | The course work on this program is rigorous but Professor Lau broke it down so well that I got a lot from the class. Professor Lau worked in Ford Motors Thailand before becoming a professor so he practiced the theories and concepts in Asia. He is a brillant man, I wish I can take his class again. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
