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4.10 / 5 based on 33 reviews
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lroone
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Good exchange rate when i went. Things were also pretty inexpensive.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Housing, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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dtkemon
Furman University, Greenville, SC, United States
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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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
Personal comments
Moon festival, the Long Bar, movie night with the US Marines.
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May B
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I learnt a great deal, but now wish I had learnt even more.
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dtkemon
Furman University, Greenville, SC, United States
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
I didn't have a choice...my University had a private arrangement and courses were prearranged.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
For my program, no.
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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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dtkemon
Furman University, Greenville, SC, United States
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
I spent less because everything is so much cheaper...plain and simple.
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Telephone, Food, Travel, Housing, Overall, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Everything is negotiable.
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May B
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Government assistance<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
China is generally cheaper than the UK
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Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Overall, Housing, Telephone, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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