China: An Interesting Endeavor Past Review
By Rachel S (Marketing, Clemson University) for
USAC China: Shanghai - Chinese Language and International Business
China was awesome but I feel like I kind of wasted a semester. I love learning and I barely learned anything during the semester.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I was bored in all of my classes and didn't learn anything. I'm honestly a little surprised my school accepts credits from this program. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
It is very organized but the classes are boring. Also, there is no campus life whatsoever which was a disappointment. |
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
there weren't very many things organized by the program. it was up to students to find things to do. there was nothing to do on-campus so if we wanted to do something it usually required a metro ride that was up to an hour long. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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it's safe but pay attention for pick-pockets |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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? |
with my Chinese teacher. I had to use Mandarin every day to get around. Most people did not speak English. |
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