Unexpected September 15, 2021
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 02/04/2021 to 06/21/2021 with
Yonsei University: Seoul - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned about navigating a foreign country that felt familiar in ethnic culture, but was completely unfamiliar to me.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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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? |
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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? |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
If I could do it all over again, I would not choose to study abroad during the pandemic. |
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 |
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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 |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
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? | I wish I knew how drastically the program would be impacted by Covid. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
Individual Course Reviews
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Philosophy in East Asian Literature |
| Course Department: | Philosophy and English |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
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Korean Economy |
| Course Department: | Economics |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
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Korean Cinema |
| Course Department: | Film/Exchange Student Dept. |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
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Special Topics in English Lit. |
| Course Department: | English |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
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Irish Literature and Society |
| Course Department: | English |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
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Korean 1 |
| Course Department: | Korean |
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| Instruction Language: | English/Korean |
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