University of Hawaii - Manoa
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The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is a public co-educational research university, and is the flagship campus of the greater University of Hawaiʻi system.
Below you will find study abroad reviews from students at University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. We hope you will find these helpful in your search for options in education abroad. We also hope that these first-hand accounts of education abroad from previous students at your institution will help you understand what to expect from study abroad and help you set your expectations. If you are a University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa student, please check with the Study Abroad Center and Manoa International Exchange for guidelines on enrolling in a study abroad program and receiving credit for your study abroad experience. If your university has listed recommended programs below, please consider them first and contact any of the program providers referenced in the reviews listed below for more information.
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No important dates configured."It was amazing! You gain lots of insight into both your culture and the culture of Korea. You get to do all these amazing things and you meet some really cool people from America and abroad. And the cost of living is really cheap."
Shayna Y University of Hawaii - Manoa
"I learned a lot about international business. I also got to experience a whole different university life. It was just an eye opening experience to know that I was studying in a foreign country while having so much fun! Although there were sometimes of panic I loved the experience and all the friends I made on this study abroa..."
Bree-Ann T University of Hawaii - Manoa
"I definitely recommend students studying abroad, especially those who have lived in Hawai'i for a while. I have noticed that those of us in Hawai'i, live in our own culture and lifestyle, that it was hard at first to adjust to the realities of Seoul, S. Korea. It has given me the opportunity to actually experience what really go..."
Rachel N University of Hawaii - Manoa
"Yes, the program was worthwhile. I gained a better understanding about where China is in its development and why the culture is the way it is."
Jeremy U University of Hawaii - Manoa
"Yes. I was able to gain a better understanding of the EU and Germany. Cleared up stereotypes I had about Germany and helped me to be a more global student."
Jeremy U University of Hawaii - Manoa
"My study abraod experience was totally worthwhile and i would do it all again in a heartbeat. i realized to take chances and to do everything and anything when you can and have the opportunity because one never knows when one can have another chance to. if i could go back i would have done more and risk the mistakes. "
Nicole K University of Hawaii - Manoa
"I learned more about the world and how people act and behave differently because of culture."
Charles C University of Hawaii - Manoa
"This study abroad experience was worthwhile. It really changed the way I see live. I've come to be more appreciative of the life that I have in America. After studying at an international university, I have become accepting of other cultures outside of my ethnicity. It really makes me regret my global narrow-mindedness on the on..."
Brooke O University of Hawaii - Manoa
"I gained so many positive things from my experience abroad. Although it was relatively short, I feel that my grasp on Japanese language and culture has improved. I was also able to meet and become friends with people who travelled to Japan from around the world! I learned a lot from the program too and feel that I can do some..."
Lauren K University of Hawaii - Manoa
"Even before this program I already had a lot of experience studying about and living in Japan. So, this experience did little to change my cultural awareness or change my academic interests. I did this because I knew I wanted to spend more time in Japan and wanted to improve my language skills not because I wanted to find out ..."
Joshua T University of Hawaii - Manoa
"I'm overall satisfied with my experience, and I am forever happy that I took this opportunity to go on exchange. There is a lot about other countries that I learned, and I couldn't have picked a better time to go. I learned a lot about the culture abroad, as well as our own culture in the eyes of others. As for academics, it ope..."
Megan C University of Hawaii - Manoa
"This experience is something that I believe to be a huge step in my life. More so than graduating high school or getting into university. This has changed the way I think so drastically that I don't know how to explain any of my thoughts or experiences with anyone back home. The people I met is what had the biggest impact on me...."
Michael H University of Hawaii - Manoa
"The experience in Korea was an eye opener for me because Seoul was a whole another world from Japan or Hawaii. Not being able to speak the language made my life difficult at times but those moments were important for me as a student. Seeing Korean culture and spending time with Korean people was definitely one of the most extrao..."
nyika t University of Hawaii - Manoa
"I loved Japanese culture, music, dramas all before coming to Japan, but by coming I was able to learn more about everyday life, the people, all while greatly improving my Japanese skills. I definitely hope to minor in Japanese while studying at Manoa, however after coming here I would like to double major in both my current majo..."
Sarah C University of Hawaii - Manoa
"Like I said earlier, the program was a disappointment but traveling to Korea was an eye opening experience for me. I learned much about my own heritage but also about how the rest of the world views Americans. I learned much from my peers, including the Korean and international students, and I was able to leave my comfort zone. ..."
Abigail T University of Hawaii - Manoa
"Before coming to Ryudai, I already knew a lot about Japan as an idea. I knew a bit of Japanese, I knew Japanese people, I learnt about Japanese culture. But that is not at all the same thing as actually living in the culture. It was interesting to really live as a foreigner and really see what it is like. At this point, I ..."
Thomas D University of Hawaii - Manoa
"It all depends on how you use your own personalities, knowledge, and life/language skills to take advantage of and make the most of your study abroad experience."
Michael T University of Hawaii - Manoa
"I think it was very wothwhile. I gained so much appreciation for the Japanese culture and many other cultures worldwide after meeting lot of exchange students from all over the world. After completing this program I know I definitely want to continue my studies in the Japanese language and I hope to return here someday!"
Lori A University of Hawaii - Manoa
"yes. cutural awareness, patience. "
elizabeth g University of Hawaii - Manoa
"It was the best experience of my life. Just the people alone that i met was worth it. The things I learned in class there too was amazing. I can bring it back and use that knowledge here as well. I never thought that I would use the information they taught me there back home but it comes in so handy. The college is so up to date..."
Priscilla L University of Hawaii - Manoa
"On my travels, I realize that despite some countries being under-developed, they showed a sense of humility and pride. But most people from the west (like other exchange students) don't have that, nor do they understand that different cultures have different ways of perceiving and living life. Please be culturally respectful ..."
Dave M University of Hawaii - Manoa
"Better knowlege that will last through my academic carreer. "
Dianna H University of Hawaii - Manoa
"Yes! It was worth skipping my graduation for a semester! I met some of the best friends in the world (friends for a life time). I learned another language, and different cultural exchanges. "
Allie S University of Hawaii - Manoa
"My favorite college memories hands down. Better understanding of life outside Hawaii and the US, appreciation for another culture, making new friends. "
Christopher L University of Hawaii - Manoa
"Yes. Everything to gain, nothing to lose."
Leo T University of Hawaii - Manoa
