Amazing would do it again in a heartbeat Past Review
By A student (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley / UTRGV) - abroad from 05/15/2017 to 05/26/2017 with
UTRGV: Minimester in South Korea/Japan with Joo Jung
An overall understanding of how executives and academic authorities from companies and universities in these two countries think and work.
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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. |
We got visit several universities and companies, and experience their campus life. |
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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? |
the housing arranged by the Pukyong National University was better than expected, very comfortable, spacious, and clean. |
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The food was very delicious, and if the local cuisine was not your thing you could find anything you wanted to eat. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Even though the students in Japan and South Korea were more reserved they were very welcoming and willing to answer any question we had |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Safest countries I've ever been to, you could leave your backpack unattended and nothing would happen to it. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Dr. Jung is a great professor and the countries we visited were a great pick, safe for students, academically challenging, and there was a lot of cultural diversity and exchange. |
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) |
Expenses was good in South Korea, food was pretty cheap and tasty. Other not basic need related expenses were accessible as well. On the other hand Japan was more Pricier than expected |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Around $100 to $200, depending on the place we ate or the travel expenses to move in the city |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | A little bit of Korean and Japanese, almost no one talks or understands English too well |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
