My study abroad experience is speech less!!! You will miss out on life if you don't travel :) Past Review
By Xiao H (Business Admin, University of California - Riverside) for
University of Hong Kong / HKU: Direct Enrollment & Exchange
YES x a million!!! It's amazing I can't even express how I feel.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
There is a lot of extra curricular activities here so join some clubs and mingle with the locals. There is a ton of group project here for business majors, so work out some meeting times before the semester flies by. Most importantly have fun and travel around Asia! |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Other than choosing classes in the beginning everything else is awesome. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The dorms are a bit small but it's managable. |
| * Food: |
Chinese food and Hong Kong style is amazing!!! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
People are very friendly here, so just talk to them :) |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Only got sick when I went on travel which is my fault. Hong kong is very safe place to live other than pick pockets. |
| 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? | Depends on how much u travel for food, but generally $40usd. This includes a nice meal at the end of the week. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Travel expense is the area where I spent most of my money. When you are in Asia on exchange it's so convenient to go to neightbor countries that you lost track of your spending. It's all worth it though because you can't do that anywhere else for that price. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Plan your budget wisely before you come, and just spent when you get here LOL |
