Great Summer at Seoul. Past Review
By Zhiyun Hu (Brandeis University) - abroad from 07/03/2018 to 08/10/2018 with
Yonsei University: Yonsei International Summer School
I learn that Korean people are pretty polite to each other.
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 teachers are great at Yonsei. They have clear course syllabus and the clear organization of the overall causes. |
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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 is great, and provides the bathroom inside each room. |
| * Food: |
Korean food are so great! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Because I only know a little Korean. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Good. |
| * Safety: |
Seoul is pretty safe. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Seoul is such a wonderful city with great facilities and entertaining activities. Yonsei is one of the top schools in Korea, and the academic atmosphere is great. |
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) |
The overall budget is same as in my home country. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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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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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? |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | How Korean people live and eat, how they use their free time. |
