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4.25 / 5 based on 125 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Everybody at the international dorm speaks English, so there aren't many possibilities to practice Korean
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Personal comments
The dorm is quite clean, modern, and safe. The only problem is that it gets loud at times.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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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
If you like going dancing, the area around Hongik University is tops.
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Academic
Course recommendations
If you are a senior, you can take a graduate course. I recommend doing that. It is intellectually rewarding and there's not much of a workload.
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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...
There are many things that are unavailable or hard to find, including deodorant and tampons.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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
All in all, very challenging but very rewarding. I recommend it for anyone.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits
Stuff here is pretty cheap.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Eat Korean food! It's so much cheaper and tastier than Western food.
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The Korean language courses offered at the KLI are excellent--I really learned a lot.
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