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elainegao
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, China
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
Not all the courses are disatisfying. But some lecturers are not responsible for students.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Tutors or supervisors could have been more patient and responsible
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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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elainegao
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, China
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Well, everything in China is much cheaper.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Wonderful street markets save you lots of money.
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elainegao
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, China
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It's great. I have to use the language all the time. I picked up slangs as well and learnt to understand different accents.
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elainegao
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, China
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
Shall bring something more useful than I had brought over here.
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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
What can I say. It is market economy. Education becomes kind of commodity. I have a feeling that the University concerns more about money than the students' quality of learning.
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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
Always search for special offers, you will be surprised that there is free lunch sometimes in the world.
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elainegao
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, China
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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elainegao
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, China
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Very convenient for my study. And the location is perfect.
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Personal comments
The only good thing is location. I can't believe the accommodation management can be so bad in a business school which has a lot of management studies.
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