Reviews of East China Normal University | China

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Be Z

University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement

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

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

For me, chinese was not a problem since I grew up with it as my second language. Although I wasn't too focused on my studies, my language abilities did significantly improve towards the end of my duration, mainly from the constant usage.

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dtkemon

Furman University, Greenville, SC, United States
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

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: Did not speak it
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

The beauty of the backstreets did not unveil itself to any of the other students that I was with. I personally did not affiliate with them at all...in doing so, a whole new world invited me in. I acquired language sponsors; backstreet restaurant owners who would pull me in off the streets, sit me down, put food in front of me, and make me listen to/speak with anywhere from 2-30 native Chinese speakers speaking nothing but Chinese and Shanghai-hua. It was a truly wonderous and unequivocal experience.

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Be Z

University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Home university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Quieter and more privacy than the one campus dormitories.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Host university separates the international students from the local students. International dorm quality is much better than for the local students.

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patinsh

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Language, Undergraduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

There is a real winter season in Shanghai.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

2

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Experience to be made by anyone interested in cultural difference (but not so much compared to less westernised places in China).Good language courses (the Chinese way so not very entertaining)

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

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

Unforgettable experience

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Aurelien O

Université des Sciences et Technologie de Lille: Lille I, Lille, France
Materials Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

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

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

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

For bars and cafe, Hengshan Lu. Nanjing Lu for shopping. XuJiaHui for Technology. The Bund for the view of the Pearl Tower. For restaurants, everywhere, you can find.

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