know what to expect August 24, 2022
By A student (Architecture, University of Hartford) - abroad from 02/11/2022 to 06/23/2022 with
The Education Abroad Network (TEAN): Seoul - Korea University
Overall, I did enjoy the time abroad in the host city. the culture was something like I had never experienced before and I do miss the lifestyle. I would like to visit Korea again just maybe not as a student
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
My main issue with the program was that we were not warned that the exchange students would get last pick for all the classes and how difficult it would be to acquire the classes we needed to take. or how little of a window we would have to Add/Drop courses. This aspect made the trip stressful. On the other hand the host city was amazing and very welcoming |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
I think I would have liked to try a different school. the course registration aspect really put a damper on the experience as a whole |
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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I had known how different the course registration and teaching style would be. I had an idea about what the teaching style would be like but that did not prepare me for the real thing. and I had no idea that the course registration at the host university would be the way that it was. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
