Hong Kong Past Review
By Li M (IMC, Ithaca College) for
University of Hong Kong / HKU: Direct Enrollment & Exchange
It's Hong Kong that really gave me the chance to rethink the experience in the States.
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. |
the grading system is not as clear as IC's. u never know what u will get until the last minute. some professors are kind of harsh graders, but very nice and helpful. The class size is usually quite big. almost every class has its own tutorials which I think is wonderful. All the students are quite active and energetic.We discussed a lot. It's great to share ideas with them. u always learn something. Courses about politics, philosophy, sociology and etc usually have a heavy workload, really need to read a lot of stuff, challenging but interesting. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
the officials from HKU are quite slow at responding emails. not very helpful. when u have a problem, sometimes it's just like a disaster to get it solved. this is the only thing I will complain about. except for this, all the other things are just perfect. i think students will enjoy the overall experience in HKU. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I didn't live in dorms, but I have heard a lot about it. Quite interesting life there. It's also good to live where I lived: Pokfield Road Residences. very convenient. walkable distance to everywhere. |
| * Food: |
enjoy Chinese food? If u do, u will have perfect food. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
HKU has a lot of wonderful programs and events. Don't miss them. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
never had a health/safety issue. |
| 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? | around 100 US dollars |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | there is student card for subway. half-price. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | you get what you want to get. |
