Step Forward with Ambitious People Past Review
By Kyoung Jea L (Government, The University of Texas at Austin) for
Seoul National University: Seoul - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I have learned numerous things from my friends, not from my classes.
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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. |
There's no much difference compared to the U.T. There's no Political Science courses in English. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
You will meet some ambitious students. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The new dorms are like hotels, but some of old dorms are extremely old. The housing fee is really really cheap. |
| * Food: |
The mill is less than 3 dollars. There are plenty of dining halls near dorms. The food was good, everything was just great. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
There are school festivals every semesters; famous singers came to college and we really enjoyed it. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I don't think there's such a dangerous thing here. |
| 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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
With friends/ not necessary, but encouraged/ the majority of people can understand Enlgish, but not speak. |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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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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