Past Review
By Prem P (History/Poli Sci, SUNY - Binghamton) for
SUNY Binghamton: Shanghai - Chinese Business Language & Culture at Fudan University
In spite of difficulty, learned and improved alot
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Fudan |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
All but two professors were poor, impatient and unwilling to adjust material to the level of the students. Those two professors however were excellent and I learned greatly from them |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The material and components of the program lived up to expectations |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Tonghe Student Village, Yangpu, Shanghai <br /><br /> Location and facilities were adequate and worth the rent paid. |
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Food was good, higher chance of illness in said area though. Use common sense in eating at street vendors or hole in the wall restaurants |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
There was never a dull moment |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Avoiding shady areas and travelling in groups is common sense. |
| 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? | approx 300yuan (45USD) |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | none come to mind |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Practiced Chinese through daily interaction with locals |
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? | Be very confident with reading, writing and speaking chinese or its an uphill battle |
