Good food and travel Past Review
By A student (Wellesley College) - abroad from 02/18/2019 to 05/28/2019 with
CET Taiwan
Gained more fluency in Chinese and narrowed down what I want to do after graduation/where I want to live. Yes.
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. |
Intense classes, not a great academic support network within ICLP, but the support within CET was amazing. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
No host family, but a great director of student and academic life. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
Food was not provided within the program except for on outings w the whole group. Otherwise we had to make or find ourselves. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
GeoBlue was great, never had to pay to go to the doctor. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
Yes and no, I realized I like living in Mainland China better than Taiwan. But I loved the experiences I had in Taiwan and am glad I got to live there. |
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) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $60-70 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Avoid buying your own meat and produce and just eat out. Taiwan is super cheap for the diner, not for the chef. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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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 |
We were not allowed to speak English once we got to a certain floor in the academic building. |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Advanced |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | CHIN 204 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Immersion. |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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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? | Don’t stress over your classes, just get the work don’t and then have time to go explore the city. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA 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. |
