Reviews of Kyung Hee University | Korea, South

Useful | 1

Juan M

Universidad EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

Expenses

Main source of funding:

A private grant

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> Personal savings<br> A private grant

Work opportunities:

It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits

the quality of life and life expenses are more expensive in Korea than in Colombia.

Nightlife, Overall, Housing, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Travel:

was the same price as at home.

Telephone:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

Try to cook your own food is always cheaper than eating at restaurants, drinking less mean spending less.

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Juan M

Universidad EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

Academic

Course recommendations

The courses where pretty good, the teachers speak good English and their knowledge is the appropriate for the level of the courses.

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

No, actually i was satisfy with the experience, this was my first time as an exchange student so i have nothing to compare with.

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

Useful | 3

Juan M

Universidad EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

A little bit more about the language.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

2

Costs

3

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Nothing, it was good enough

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

no comments.

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Juan M

Universidad EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

In the University there was no problem using English to comunicate with other exchange students and teachers, but it was a big challenge to communicate with local people.

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Juan M

Universidad EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

The experience of interacting with local people, learning the language in the street, knowing the culture from the inside.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

I wasn't in the university dormitories, so i cannot say anything about it.

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Juan M

Universidad EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

The best nights spots in Seoul are in Hongdae and Itaewon, nice clubs, bars and caffes for all kind of people, definitely, you can't skip Buddha's birthday, great celebration here in Korea.

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