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3.89 / 5 based on 53 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: half w/ family half on campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
I Really enjoyed my experience with a family, very simple daily rituals. But I also enjoyed the freedom a Dorm room offers.
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Personal comments
Fantastic, we lived with peasants for half of our stay. They were very gracious and accomodating.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Shanghai was just coming into the 20th century when I was there. We use to hit the popular western hotels for nightlife.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
It was all a surprise to me :-)
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It is a very good program for self-motivated people.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Hong Kong is a blast, and when you are on Mainland it is like going to Disneyland to visit HOng Kong for a few western fixes!
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Academic
Course recommendations
We did not have a lot of choice...but the coursework was highly relevant to our living situations. We also had an independent project that we did, completely based on our own interests.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
You have to make the effort to get out and meet local students. Usually we were segregated.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Languages
Language of instruction: Chinese
Was learning Chinese a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Chinese
How much did you improve your Chinese?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Chinese is a language that is best learned in a Chinese speaking environment. People were very friendly and helpful. Easy opportunities to practice.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
China is a very cheap place to live...everything is less expensive...except for international phone calls.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Overall, Food, Housing, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
eat from the markets...or buy a little hot plate to cook what your want from the market.
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