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3.63 / 5 based on 21 reviews
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
because it's cheaper (duh)
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Travel, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Telephone, Food, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Teaching a little is a possibility. Lots of people looking for English teachers at the school.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Not much choice of what's offered in English. The language centre has some fairly good teachers
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I highly recommend it. One of the most beautiful campuses in Taiwan. Great city (if a little dirty) -- lots going on.
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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
Do the whole island because there's lots to see. Read about the politics because it's a pervasive part of Taiwanese society -- their sense of identity derives from it. Befriend someone with a scooter. Buy a mosquito net. Get used to the food really quick.
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language
How much did you improve your the local language?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Lots of opportunity to learn if you want to. They don't speak as much English as in Taipei
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Housing
Type of housing: girls dormitory
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Good way to learn the language. Dorms had 4 to a room.
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Personal comments
2000 girls in a barbedwire encompassed dormitory. Bat, rats and other flying creatures but no roaches.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Frog Pub, Victoria House, Guoji Jie, DongHai BieSu
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