Amazing sem! August 30, 2024
By A student (Computer Science, Chinese, Wellesley College) - abroad from 01/01/2024 to 05/01/2024 with
Yale-NUS College: Singapore - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I definitely think it was worthwhile. It was really nice to get to spend a semester in an area I haven't spent much time and also get to travel around that area. I also made so many friends I would otherwise never have met.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The classes were definitely easier than my classes back home, but I found them all interesting, and my professors were all really accommodating. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
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Local food was so so amazing, dining hall food was not the best |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Super easily accessible and way way cheaper than back home |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I loved the people and culture of Yale NUS and am super sad the program is shutting down. I'm really thankful I got to have this experience |
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) |
Singapore in general is quite expensive, but food and public transit were relatively cheap |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Exchange |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 10+ |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Not to stress so much before hand! It was such an amazing semester, starting at just the first week |
