Great experience! I totally recommend it! Past Review
By Priscila A (Utah Valley University) - abroad from 05/01/2012 to 06/20/2012 with
Utah Valley University: Traveling - Chinese
a lot of language exposure. Totally!
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Chuxiong Normal University |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Great educational experience! We had tutors available to help us improve our Chinese. It was time intensive, but well worth it. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Don't expect to live under American standards. If you are used to a nice plan, housing in Chuxiong Normal University will not provide you with this, but will provide you with the best available under their means and definitely part of the experience of being abroad. |
| * Food: |
Great culinary experience. Be ready to try new things, things you might never thought about. Don't expect to have American food available, except in the big cities. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Chinese people are extremely nice. They are great hostess and treat you well. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Believe it or not, China was pretty safe. Just don't forget to always be aware no matter what. |
| 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) |
China is really inexpensive. Just make sure you bring enough money (cash) or make sure you are able to get money from a bank. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | Yes |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Not all meals were included. I will suggest to have about $1,500 US dollars available for meals, discretionary spending, shopping and emergency. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | I will just said to bring cash and to make sure it is separated in different pockets sort of thing. It might be a good idea to bring a card and make sure it works on China. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 1010 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
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? | being prepared that housing is not like in America |
