A Wonderful time at Shenzhen University Past Review
By Kit C (Econ, SUNY - Binghamton) for
SUNY Binghamton: Shenzhen - Understanding Contemporary China
Yes, this program is wonderful!!!
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Shenzhen University |
| The term and year this program took place: | Winter 2010 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Through varies courses, I was able to learn the economic developments in China. I really enjoyed the class on foreign policy because it provided me a great insight of the legal system different than that of ours. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Well organized. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
International Student Dorm at SZU. <br /><br /> Everything was good regarding housing |
| * Food: |
Variety of food was offered throughout the program. The food was delicious most of the time. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
There was a lot of Chinese cultural shows throughout the trip. We experienced a great deal of Chinese folk cultures, music, and dance performances. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Shenzhen is a safe place. There are an abundant of police to help in case of an emergency. |
| 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? | Spend at your own will. No advices needed since everyone is different. Just be alert and don't get scammed by local taxi drivers. Always bargain. Can email kitchow59@hotmail.com for more information. |
Language
| Language acquisition improvement? |
I have learned additional vocab |
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? | Shenzhen is a beautiful place to learn, have fun and explore. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Chinese Language Course |
| Course Department: | n/a |
| Instructor: | Prof. Zhang |
| Instruction Language: | English and Chinese |
| Comments: | Professor from Shenzhen University put a tremendous effort to teach Chinese to foreigners. Through field trip and other activities, we were able to learn Chinese under a friendly environment and stress-free setting. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Chinese Calligraphy |
| Course Department: | n/a |
| Instructor: | Prof. |
| Instruction Language: | Chinese and English |
| Comments: | A very interactive course on ancient style of writing. First, Prof started off with some history background of the subject, then he demonstrated the use of brush, ink stick and other tools to write Chinese characters. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
