Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Charge Me An Unexpected Fine Past Review

By (Chinese University of Hong Kong / CUHK) - abroad from 06/01/2018 to 08/01/2018 with

Masaryk University: Brno - Summer Schools

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
𝗗𝗢𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 6 months+

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

I cannot fulfill a course during that period but then they asked me to pay them more money for their accommodation because I cannot fulfill the attendance requirement. I paid more than a double! However, they 𝗗𝗜𝗗 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗗 the rule before!!!!!!!! They did not ask me and enter to my room for asking the payment!!!!!!!!! I swear to god i am speaking the truth!!!!!!!!!!!!

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

I cannot fulfill a course during that period but then they asked me to pay them more money for their accommodation because I cannot fulfill the attendance requirement. I paid more than a double! However, they 𝗗𝗜𝗗 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗗 the rule before!!!!!!!! They did not ask me and enter to my room for asking the payment!!!!!!!!! I swear to god i am speaking the truth!!!!!!!!!!!!

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

I cannot fulfill a course during that period but then they asked me to pay them more money for their accommodation because I cannot fulfill the attendance requirement. I paid more than a double! However, they 𝗗𝗜𝗗 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗗 the rule before!!!!!!!! They did not ask me and enter to my room for asking the payment!!!!!!!!! I swear to god i am speaking the truth!!!!!!!!!!!!

* Food:

Cheap food

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? No

Finances

* 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)

I cannot fulfill a course during that period but then they asked me to pay them more money for their accommodation because I cannot fulfill the attendance requirement. I paid more than a double! However, they 𝗗𝗜𝗗 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗗 the rule before!!!!!!!! They did not ask me and enter to my room for asking the payment!!!!!!!!! I swear to god i am speaking the truth!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? around 500euro
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? DO NOT GO THERE

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

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

We just attend the event in Turkish from the very beginning and we did know anything at all.

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? None
How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? None
How many hours per day did you use the language?
Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? I cannot fulfill a course during that period but then they asked me to pay them more money for their accommodation because I cannot fulfill the attendance requirement. I paid more than a double! However, they 𝗗𝗜𝗗 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗗 the rule before!!!!!!!! They did not ask me and enter to my room for asking the payment!!!!!!!!! I swear to god i am speaking the truth!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • International Students
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • International Students
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 0

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Cheap price for everything, even for the fine that they charged me.
* What could be improved?
  • NA
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? 𝗗𝗢𝗡'𝗧 𝗚𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘!!𝗗𝗢𝗡'𝗧 𝗚𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘!!𝗗𝗢𝗡'𝗧 𝗚𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘!!