Past Review
By Shannon D (Masters Public Administration, SUNY - Binghamton) for
SUNY Binghamton: Shenzhen - Understanding Contemporary China
Absolutely worthwhile. China is going to impact the world politically, socially, economically, and culturally. It was very important to travel there and gain a sense of what challenges they face, and what opportunities they have for their own people.
Personal Information
| 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. |
Though the classroom component was not very rigorous, the overall experiential component was an incredible cultural learning experience. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
This program is brand new, so problems and hang ups will occur, but I still felt that organization was poor on all fronts. Though when we had questions, the abroad institution was generally responsive to us. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Not what we are used to in the U.S. Accessibility to heat and water was terrible. <br /><br /> |
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Food was good all around, and there was plenty of it. |
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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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| 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? | I spent relatively little each week on food. Maybe twenty USD. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | There were few if any unanticipated expenses. The program came in under my personal budget. |
Language
| Language acquisition improvement? |
I went to China with no Chinese comprehension, but I came back with a small amount of language skills. Still, I feel like I could have learned more, even though our professor was fantastic. |
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