Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

A great adventure full of surprises. Past Review

By (Neurobiology, The University of Texas at Austin) - abroad from 06/11/2012 to 07/23/2012 with

SIT Study Abroad: China - Community Health and Traditional Chinese Medicine (Summer)

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
An insight to the life of other people in a different location. Yes very worth while.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? None

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Very informative, creative, and worth it.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

They are great people, and make everything worth while.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Everything was ok. Internet could have been better.

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

Although i did not get sick on the trip at all, I believe the ones that did were taken care of very well.

* 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)

* Was housing included in your program cost? Yes
* Was food included in your program cost? Yes

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Hotel
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
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?
  • The location/ weather of the location.
  • The Excursion
* What could be improved?
  • Duration of the program.
  • Include writing to the language course.
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Historical and important sites of the location.