The Program Manager facilitated and made our trip orderly, fun, overall amazing! Past Review
By Jesus J. Flores (University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign) - abroad from 01/03/2017 to 01/13/2017 with
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign: Asia - Global Leaders Construction Management, Hosted by the Asia Institute
I learned various construction methods and about building in Asia in general.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The industry presentations and site visits were extremely valuable. I learned many new things about means and methods, oil and gas, manufacturing, and building in Southeast Asia. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The Asia instutute did an amazing job of hosting our group in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Specifically, The program manager was phenomenal. She facilitated our transportation, answered all of our questions about culture, was always in high spirits, and accounted for every single person before and after events/meetings. I would highly recommend her and her team to anyone studying abroad or visiting. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The hotels were great. They were clean, had great service, and offered great breakfast. They were very beautiful as well. |
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Food was excellent! I had no experience with asian food and everything we ate definitely represented authentic Singaporean, Malaysian, and Indian cuisine. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The cultural visits, walk tours, and bus tours were very informative. The tour guides were very knowledgable and attentive. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
No issues with health care to anyone on our trip. |
| * Safety: |
Safety was always a priority at job sites. We always felt safe at restaurants, markets, stores, and bars. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
The program manager made this trip a success. She made our trip efficient, kept us on track for time, made great recommendations for social and cultural events, and was fun to be around and talk to. |
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) |
5 - everything was very affordable. Food was relatively cheap and some meals were paid for. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $200 USD |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Find the best exchange rates before exchanging cash. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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? | Where the best money exchange places are at. |
