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isabella c
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel, Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The Forbidden City in January
The Great wall at Huang Hua Cheng in spring
Walk in whats left of Beijing old town on sudays
Tian Tan park at 6 o'clock in the morning
Rainbow bar for the best coffee in town
CD Cafe Jazz club at night
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m l
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
For an extended period of time, I prefer to have a kitchen to cook in. Also, an apartment gives me more privacy
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Personal comments
I stayed at the Conference Centre (Huiyi Zhongxin). Daily cleaning, television, downstairs restaurant and friendly reception.
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Tiiina
Overall
I wish I had known...
The acceptance letters look like crap, but they're official. I wish I had known more about the university and that they would have sent me a course schedule beforehand.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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
Don't buy international plane tickets from china, they're really expensive. It was fun to go to shanghai by train, you should try it.
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m l
Overall
I wish I had known...
Bring your laptop! Most friends regret now bringing one - otherwise you always have to go to internet bars.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Have international AND local friends. It maximises your experience.
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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
While locals are friendly, be careful that they don't increase the prices just because you are a foreigner!
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Mark v
Academic
Course recommendations
Buy a good quality Chinese grammar book with explanations in your own language, the quality of books available in China are generally good but the English explanations are sometimes wrong and sometimes comical.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
The main bulk of the course content is on Characters, Grammar, Listening, Vocabulary and Reading skills. In order to succeed and do well verbally, it is imperative to make as many Chinese friends as possible as this is not the emphasis in the classroom.
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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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yogi888
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
My overall language and communication experience in China (generally), and at BLCU (in particular), was one of continuous learning. "Putonghua" is challenging for any newcomer/beginner, but also equally rewarding.
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