I learned enough about China to want to go back Past Review
By Robert C. Innis (University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh) - abroad from 03/03/2017 to 03/11/2017 with
University of Pittsburgh: Global Research Practicum in Asia, Hosted by the Asia Institute
I learned a ton about the Chinese business culture which would benefit me in my future career.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The learning experience of how business is done in China was great. A more immersive experience might have been better however. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Maia and Will were great! Daisy, whenever she was around was awesome as well. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Out hotels were perfect accommodations. |
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The food was great. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Because we caught the bus everywhere, we were a little isolated from the public. However if it were a longer trip, we might have had that opportunity. |
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* Health Care:
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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) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 500 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Put money aside just for this trip. |
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? | Different places to get food aside from what the hosts provided us |
