Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Great study abroad experience Past Review

By (University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign) - abroad from 01/03/2017 to 01/14/2017 with

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign: Asia - Global Leaders Construction Management, Hosted by the Asia Institute

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Learned a lot about Asian culture!

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? None

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

The program involved a lot of company and job site visits, which were very educational, as well as plenty of cultural exposure. All in all, it was a terrific experience. Daisy was also an excellent host, making sure everything was taken care of so that we could focus on enjoying our time abroad.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Hotel
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Other

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • The site visits
  • The cultural tours
  • The host, Daisy!
* What could be improved?
  • Nothing
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Get up and walk around on 14 hour flights or your ankles will swell up!