Hong Kong: An Awesome Culture Shock Past Review
By Leslie O (International Relations and Affairs., Tufts University) for
Tufts Programs Abroad: Tufts in Hong Kong
Absolutely! I learned SO much about Asia and the Chinese life style and had a great time!
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. |
The instruction and quality of professors and students at Tufts far exceeded my abroad university. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
We had a great Hong Kong host - she too care of us and was great in answering our questions and helping us with whatever we needed. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The dorms were very small and freezing cold because Hong Kong has no heat. The walls were very thin and the dorm culture was hard to deal with at times because many of the locals would stay up very late and be very loud. |
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It's going to be tough if you're a vegetarian but we had a couple on our program and they were fine! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Hong Kong has great night life! |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
Hong Kong felt VERY VERY safe. I got sick the first week I was there but was relatively healthy the whole time! |
| 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? | You will spend a lot more than you think on travel and gifts so keep that in mind! |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
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