Korea: Great without Simmons College Past Review

By (Simmons College) - abroad from 07/28/2016 to 08/15/2016 with

Simmons College: South Korea: Principles of Management (SLIS 404)

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Ehh, I had some great conversations with locals while waiting for busses and the country was great. I got nothing from the class itself.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 1 month - 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:

Kind of annoying that we were personally responsible for all but 2 meals while living in a dorm situation.

* 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

The country itself was great. The support staff we were provided was terrible. As long as there were changes to the staff it would be amazing.

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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? about $300-500 for the 2 weeks
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Save as much as possible and don't buy things the first week if it can be avoided. most of your money will go to food.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

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
  • Host Family
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?
  • Country
  • The group
  • The freedom
* What could be improved?
  • Staffing issues
  • The professor
  • Planning
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I knew how much hadn't happened before we went to be better prepared on site.