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3.45 / 5 based on 6 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
The experience taught me the inner workings of a society in transition, a campus being a microcosm reflecting larger trends within the country
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Personal comments
The accomodation was basic as China was a poor country at the time. The foreign student's building reflected aspects such as daily drills, lack of efficiency, routines incomprehensible to non-communist Chinese which were unconfortable, yet instructive.
On the logistic side, food, distribution of (warm) water and distance from the city center were bad.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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Academic
Course recommendations
Use experienced teachers
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Drop the marxist approach from the curriculum
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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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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
I learned the language mainly by talking to people outside the university and self study and practice rather than from the teachers in the university. The teaching methods are based on repetition and learning-by-heart rather than creative construction.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
No, it was good to arrive without to much luggage.
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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
Personal recommendation
try to organize more opportunities for interaction between local students and foreigners
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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
If you want to study in China I strongly recommend going to a local university, not to the well-known institutions in Beijing or Shanghai, since they are less used to foreigners and hence gives them a better opportunity to get a grasp of how the country really functions.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
because, except for telecommunications costs, the pricing levels are considerably lower.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Food, Travel, Nightlife, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
take travellers cheques, don't rely on credit card for cash withdrawals
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