Past Review
By Joshua G (Financial Economics, SUNY - Binghamton) for
SUNY Binghamton: Shanghai - Chinese Business Language & Culture at Fudan University
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
My experience in China was worthwhile. My Mandarin got much better. I was exposed to life as a Chinese college student.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
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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 |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Tong He international student apartments on WuDong Road across from Fudan university. The accommodations were very nice. <br /><br /> Apartments were clean and large but too far from public transportation. |
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Delicious but oily. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Fun times hanging out with my classmates... |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I felt very safe. |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 300 RMB |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Bring extra money because you have to pay for your own rent when you get there. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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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? | Have an open mind. Try everything. Have fun. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Chinese Culture |
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| Instructor: | Zhou Lao Shi |
| Instruction Language: | Chinese |
| Comments: | It was fairly easy and taught us basic Chinese sentence structure and vocabulary. |
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