Land of Smiles! Past Review
By Brittany J (Accounting, University of Nevada - Reno) for
USAC Thailand: Chiang Mai - Southeast Asia Culture, Politics, and Business
It is super cheap to study here. I loved it sooo much and can not wait to go back. Rent is about 180 - 200 USD. Meals are about a dollar a plate and they are super healthy for you. We actually lost about 10 lbs each when we were there. Transportation is super cheap as well. We lived about 1/2 hour from BKK and its like 10 -15 USD to get into town and you always go with people so its about 2 USD a head or you can take the baht buses which is cheaper. Tampons are none existant there so bring your own!
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Classes are only once a week. I took International Marketing, Thai Cooking, Thai Studies, Thai Language. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
We were about a half a mile from the school |
| * Food: |
Food is crazy good and cheap. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Amazing Culture |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I had an ear infection once and my school took care of it right away |
| 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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
The Thais really like it when you try to use their language so we used it all the time when we could. |
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Other Program Information
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Comments
Hey we studied together!!! This is Brandon
graduatehero October 25, 2010
