Supportive profs, casual atmosphere, great friends! Past Review
By Morgan Mastrianni (Wellesley College) - abroad from 08/13/2019 to 04/16/2020 with
National University of Singapore: Singapore - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I gained a lot of new friends at YNC and got to take classes that Wellesley didn't have
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Varied workload depending on chosen courses |
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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? |
Suite style living with single rooms and shared bathroom/living space; allows for lots of interaction within the suite |
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On-campus dining hall is okay; many good off-campus options |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
There is a divide between exchange students and full-time students, but I joined an athletics team which helped and for second semester I switched to an all-YNC suite |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
NUS health services very good; extra vaccines recommended if planning to travel in the region |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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) |
Room and board included; extra costs for eating out, pharmacy runs, and transport |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $45 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Eat at the dining hall as often as you can stand it, food clique racks up |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Definitely join a club, otherwise hard to meet FT students |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
