An experience I'll never forget Past Review
By A student (Sociology., Maryville College) - abroad from 09/03/2012 to 12/21/2012 with
Study Abroad Programs in South Korea
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It's worthwhile when you realize that as a person you have grown
Personal Information
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
For me, the classes werent that intense as my home school. |
* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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* Food: |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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* Safety: |
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If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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) |
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Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $800+ |
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | If you want to study abroad in Korea, save a lot of money while in home country because when you arrive in Korea--its all about going out to eat and shopping. |
Language
* Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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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? |
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* What could be improved? |
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* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | How laid back my classes were going to be. Really should of learned more Korean so I could take the Korean classes |
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