Past Review
By Angela R (Asian Studies, Art History, Tufts University) for
SIT Study Abroad: China - Health, Environment, and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Yes! I gained insight into the heterogeneity of Chinese culture which is often masked in Western discourses.
Personal Information
| The term and year this program took place: | Spring 2008 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The instruction could have been more rigorous intellectually but it was still interesting. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The program has been around for awhile with a single director so it is well established. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Mainly lived in a dorm on a college campus, about 3 weeks of home stay altogether. <br /><br /> The dorms were cold and concrete but were fine. I had to sleep on the living room couch of my homestay family but that was an interesting experience in and of itself! |
| * Food: |
Lots of chille peppers + goat cheese! Delicious. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I loved this program, mainly because of the freedom that students have to explore one of the most fascinating provinces in China. |
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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? | Not very much. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
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Other Program Information
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