Chengdu Past Review
By Pamela P (Nursing., SUNY - Binghamton) for
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics: Chengdu - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I would do this program a thousand times over.
Personal Information
| The term and year this program took place: | Summer 2009 |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Everything was very well organized. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
International student dorms. <br /><br /> |
| * Food: |
Food was very good but hard to get used to. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Interacted a lot with local students |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Health issues were always addressed asap and they had a doctor with us at all times. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | If you can bargain, DO IT. ALWAYS start very low. |
Language
| Language acquisition improvement? |
I learned some of the Chinese language. |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | This program is not available again. |
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