Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

A lot to learn. Past Review

By (Conservation Biology., Brandeis University) - abroad from 07/03/2012 to 08/09/2012 with

Yonsei University: Yonsei International Summer School

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It was worth it because I've always wanted to attend school in my hometown for once.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 6 months+

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? No

Finances

* 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)

* Was housing included in your program cost? Yes
* Was food included in your program cost? No

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? Direct Enrollment

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Other
* Who did you live with?

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  • Other
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International Students

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • I liked the diversity.
* What could be improved?
  • Cafeteria was too small to compensate many people.
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? i knew this before taking courses; however, I want to remind them that the professor teach fast, and we have to absorb all those information in short amount of time.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Outright Urbanite
A social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Global Diseases
Course Department: Science
Instructor: Spencer Benson
Instruction Language: English
Comments: We talked about same materials over and over all the time.
Credit Transfer Issues: no
Course Name/Rating:

East Asian Cinema
Course Department: Social Science
Instructor: Pirooz Kalayeh
Instruction Language: English
Comments: I got to watch various types of movies and learned how each portrayed historical backgrounds and cultures through the angle.
Credit Transfer Issues: no