Beijing or Bust with Project GO in Beijing Past Review
By Katie B (Chinese Language and Literature., Trinity University) for
Minzu University of China: Beijing - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
They slowed the pace because the others couldn't keep up. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Minzu Daxue has an amazing international student dorm. It was very modern, very clean, new furniture, TV, good internet, comfortable beds, conveniently close to campus. The only thing was the classroom was pretty old with poor A/C. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
so great. see above. |
| * Food: |
Everything was cheap and delicious! Explore the small shops because their food was delicious. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The field trips the program provided were awesome. We got to see all the essential historical sites like the Great Wall, Forbidden City, etc. However, because of the intensive nature of the program, we couldn't go out and travel very much. You had very little time to see any China outside of Beijing. |
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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? |
No
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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? | Per week? About $50. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | You'll buy a lot upfront, so be prepared! |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| 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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| Language acquisition improvement? |
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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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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | If you want to learn language and you're in ROTC, this is the program for you. If you want to travel and learn the language, choose a different program. |
