The trip was well organized, diverse and perfectly tailored to our program! Past Review
By A student (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 was surrounded by people and a culture I had never been exposed to. I learned so much about myself and some of the people of our world. I cannot think of a better way to spend 13 days!
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
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| * Food: |
The selected restaurants were of great variety and wonderful experiences! Experienced restaurants of 10 different cultures, all strategically planned to fit in our daily schedule. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Our hotel locations were centrally located in high-energy districts in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Had no trouble experiencing the culture of each city. |
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| 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) |
One can set out to be frugile and survive on a relatively small budget! <$70/week! |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | The differences in culture between Malaysia and The United States. The amount of diverse culture and religions present in Singapore. |
