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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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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
Personal comments
The area around university and around Hongik University.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because a lot of exchange students live in the international dorm and it's close to the classrooms
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Personal comments
You meet a lot of people and there is always something going on.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Academic
Course recommendations
Check out as many courses as possible in the first week and then decide.
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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...
How cold winter in Korea can be.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Just enjoy a great semester with a lot of friendly and helpful people at Yonsei University.
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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
Buy yourself the Lonely Planet Korea - it has everything in it you'll need.
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
On campus it is easy to find someone who speaks English but outside you may run into difficulties.
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