Be Smart Having Stupid Amounts of Fun Past Review
By Joseph S (Political Science, Hamline University) for
United International College( UIC): Zhuhai - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Do it. It will change you in ways you won't expect.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
In general I did not feel I was under too much pressure with regards to work load, pressure or grading system. As an exchange student I was at an advantage due to large linguistic gaps that were still being remedied within the university. Apart from that the classes were taught in a manner similar to Hamline, with certain Chinese characteristics |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The international office at UIC is great, that being said there were several hoops to jump through for any given small change in schedule. The university is still young and developing its systems |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
No complaints whatsoever |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Spending the national day in Shanghai was a blast |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Safest country for tourists in the world. never got sick |
| 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? | Buying a mattress. never heard about that one. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Intermediate Chinese |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
I could practice with just about anyone anytime, though many of my classmates preferred to speak English. I had ample opportunity while traveling and off campus to practice |
Other Program Information
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