Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Study Hard, Play Hard and Eat Hard! Past Review

By (Brandeis University) - abroad from 08/03/2015 to 12/05/2015 with

National University of Singapore: Singapore - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I have experienced a different kind of Asian culture, met many interested people, been to beautiful places and eaten a lot of delicious food.

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.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* 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? Yes

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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

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

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Local Students
  • International Students
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students
  • International Students
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?
  • interesting classes
  • interesting peers
  • wonderful food and nice trips
* What could be improved?
  • class register process
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I could do more research about Singapore, so I would know about the haze during September and October and get myself prepared.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

EC3101
Course Department: Economics
Instructor:
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
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Course Name/Rating:

GET1016
Course Department: Southeast Asian Studies
Instructor:
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
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Course Name/Rating:

JS2227
Course Department: Japanese Studies
Instructor:
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
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Course Name/Rating:

LAJ1201
Course Department: Language Learning Center
Instructor:
Instruction Language: English and Japanese
Comments:
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