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1.
Name (o ptio nal)
T e xt Re spo nse
Jake Nebergall
Chris Geletka
Cassie Vincent
Emery Muhiga
Bryan Fat
Fabian
Zachary Friedman
Mayir Adato
Amy Su
St at ist ic
To tal Respo nses
Value
9
2.
E-mail Address (o ptio nal)
T e xt Re spo nse
nebergal@usc.edu
muhiga@yaho o .fr
fat@usc.edu
fabianpa@usc.edu
usczach@gmail.co m
adato @usc.edu
nhiduo ng9 @gmail.co m
St at ist ic
To tal Respo nses
Value
7
3.
Lo catio n
#
Answe r
39
Bar
Re spo nse
%
0%
Aalto University Scho o l o f Eco no mics
0
4
Australian Natio nal University
0
0%
6
Chinese University o f Ho ng Ko ng
16
10 0 %
5
Co penhagen Business Scho o l
0
0%
3
Co rvinus University o f Budapest
0
0%
37
Chulalo ngko rn University
0
0%
2
ESADE Business Scho o l
0
0%
40
ESCEM
0
0%
38
ESCP-EAP
0
0%
65
Fudan University
0
0%
13
HEC Scho o l o f Management
0
0%
7
Ho ng Ko ng UNiversity o f Science and Techno lo gy
0
0%
58
ICHEC Brussels
0
0%
63
IE Scho o l o f Business
0
0%
15
Ko rea University Business Scho o l
0
0%
16
Natio nal University o f Singapo re
0
0%
18
Natio nal Taiwan University
0
0%
27
Peking University
0
0%
14
Ro tterdam Scho o l o f Management
0
0%
61
Seo ul Natio nal University
0
0%
19
Singapo re Management University
0
0%
Thammasat University
0
0%
57
Universidade de No va de Lisbo n
0
0%
64
Universiidad de Carlo s Madrid III
0
0%
11
Universita Co mmerciale Luigi Bo cco ni
0
0%
62
University o f Ho ng Ko ng
0
0%
1
9
University o f Manchester, Manchester Business Scho o l
0
0%
10
University o f Melbo urne
0
0%
12
University o f Navarra
0
0%
17
University o f St. Gallen
0
0%
59
Vienna University o f Eco no mics and Business
0
0%
8
WHU Otto Beisheim Scho o l o f Management
0
0%
To tal
16
St at ist ic
Value
Min Value
6
Max Value
6
Mean
6 .0 0
Variance
0 .0 0
Standard Deviatio n
0 .0 0
To tal Respo nses
16
4.
What is yo ur academic status this semester?
#
Answe r
Bar
Re spo nse
%
1
So pho mo re
0
0%
2
Junio r
7
44%
3
Senio r
9
56 %
To tal
16
St at ist ic
Value
Min Value
2
Max Value
3
Mean
2.56
Variance
0 .26
Standard Deviatio n
0 .51
To tal Respo nses
16
5.
What is yo ur expected date o f graduatio n fro m USC (Semester and year, eg
Fall 20 0 9 )?
T e xt Re spo nse
Spring 20 0 9
Spring 20 0 9
Spring 20 0 9
Spring 20 10
December 20 0 9
May 20 10
spring 20 11
Spring 20 11
Spring 20 12
Spring 20 12
December 20 11
May 20 12
Spring 20 13
May 20 13
December 20 13
May 20 13
St at ist ic
To tal Respo nses
Value
16
6.
What is yo ur majo r?
T e xt Re spo nse
Business
BUsiness
Business Administratio n
Business
Acco unting & Business Administratio n
Business Administratio n
business
Business
Business
Business Administratio n
Business Administratio n
Business Administratio n
Business Administratio n
Business Administratio n
Business Administratio n
BUAD
St at ist ic
To tal Respo nses
Value
16
7.
What is yo ur co ncentratio n (Business majo rs o nly)?
T e xt Re spo nse
Finance/Internatio nal Business
Entrepreneurship/Internatio nal BUsiness
Internatio nal Business
Internatio nal Business
Acco unting and Internatio nal Business
Real Estate Finance
internatio nal business
Entrepreneurship & Internatio nal Business
Marketing
Internatio nal Business
Internatio nal Business
Internatio nal Business
N/A, new curriculum
Entrepreneurship
N/A
Internatio nal Business
St at ist ic
To tal Respo nses
Value
16
8.
Please indicate the term in which yo u were abro ad (semester and year, eg
Fall 20 0 9 ).
T e xt Re spo nse
Fall 20 0 8
Fall 20 0 8
Spring 20 0 8
Spring 20 0 9
Spring 20 0 9
Spring 20 0 9
fall 20 10
Fall 20 10
Spring 20 11
Spring 20 11
Fall 20 11
Fall 20 11
Spring 20 12
Fall 20 12
Fall 20 12
Fall 20 12
St at ist ic
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Value
16
9.
I. GENERAL PROGRAM EVALUATION Please rate the fo llo wing items:
#
Que st io n
1
1. Yo ur o verall satisfactio n with the
pro gram.
Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
Ve ry
sat isf ie d
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
0
0
1
6
7
14
4.43
St at ist ic
1. Yo ur o ve rall sat isf act io n wit h t he pro gram .
Min Value
3
Max Value
5
Mean
4.43
Variance
0 .42
Standard Deviatio n
0 .6 5
To tal Respo nses
14
10.
No t at all
so
So m e what
so
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
so
Ve ry m uch
so
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
2. To what extent did the pro gram meet yo ur expectatio ns?
0
0
1
9
4
14
4.21
3. To what extent was yo ur participatio n in the pro gram a valuable
learning experience?
0
0
1
1
12
14
4.79
#
Que st io n
1
2
St at ist ic
2. T o what e xt e nt did t he pro gram m e e t yo ur
e xpe ct at io ns?
3. T o what e xt e nt was yo ur part icipat io n in t he pro gram a valuable le arning
e xpe rie nce ?
Min Value
3
3
Max Value
5
5
Mean
4.21
4.79
Variance
0 .34
0 .34
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .58
0 .58
14
14
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Respo nses
11.
#
Que st io n
1
4. To what extent wo uld yo u reco mmend
this pro gram to o ther USC students?
Wo uld no t
re co m m e nd at
all
May re co m m e nd
wit h re se rvat io ns
Ne ut ral
Wo uld sure ly
re co m m e nd
Wo uld
re co m m e nd
m o st st ro ngly
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
0
0
1
4
9
14
4.57
St at ist ic
4 . T o what e xt e nt wo uld yo u re co m m e nd t his pro gram t o o t he r USC st ude nt s?
Min Value
3
Max Value
5
Mean
4.57
Variance
0 .42
Standard Deviatio n
0 .6 5
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14
12.
II. ACADEMIC PROGRAM
No t at
all so
So m e what
so
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
so
Ve ry
m uch so
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
5. To what extent were yo ur co urses intellectually challenging?
0
1
5
6
2
14
3.6 4
6 . Ho w co mparable was the quality o f instructio n and academic demand o f
classes to that o f USC?
2
8
2
2
0
14
2.29
#
Que st io n
1
2
St at ist ic
5 . T o what e xt e nt we re yo ur co urse s int e lle ct ually
challe nging?
Min Value
2
1
Max Value
5
4
Mean
3.6 4
2.29
Variance
0 .71
0 .8 4
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .8 4
0 .9 1
14
14
To tal
Respo nses
6 . Ho w co m parable was t he qualit y o f inst ruct io n and acade m ic de m and o f
classe s t o t hat o f USC?
13.
St ro ngly
disagre e
Disagre e
Ne ut ral
Agre e
St ro ngly
Agre e
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
7. The grading system used in the co urses was
explained.
1
1
2
8
2
14
3.6 4
8 . I was able to register fo r all the classes that I wanted.
1
3
1
6
3
14
3.50
#
Que st io n
1
2
St at ist ic
7 . T he grading syst e m use d in t he co urse s was e xplaine d.
8. I was able t o re gist e r f o r all t he classe s t hat I want e d.
Min Value
1
1
Max Value
5
5
3.6 4
3.50
Variance
1.17
1.6 5
Standard Deviatio n
1.0 8
1.29
14
14
Mean
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14.
No t at all
so
So m e what
so
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
so
Ve ry m uch
so
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
9 . To what extent were yo u prepared fo r the co ursewo rk?
0
2
1
7
4
14
3.9 3
2
10 . To what extent do yo u feel yo u were immersed in the culture o f the
ho st co untry?
0
1
1
7
5
14
4.14
3
11. To what extent did yo u gain a better appreciatio n o f the ho st
culture's perspectives?
0
0
0
4
10
14
4.71
#
Que st io n
1
St at ist ic
9 . T o what e xt e nt we re yo u
pre pare d f o r t he co urse wo rk?
10 . T o what e xt e nt do yo u f e e l yo u we re
im m e rse d in t he cult ure o f t he ho st co unt ry?
11. T o what e xt e nt did yo u gain a be t t e r
appre ciat io n o f t he ho st cult ure 's pe rspe ct ive s?
Min Value
2
2
4
Max Value
5
5
5
Mean
3.9 3
4.14
4.71
Variance
0 .9 9
0 .75
0 .22
Standard
Deviatio n
1.0 0
0 .8 6
0 .47
14
14
14
To tal
Respo nses
15.
Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
Ve ry
Sat isf ie d
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
12. Please rate yo ur o verall satisfactio n with the co ntent o f
the co urses yo u to o k.
0
1
6
7
0
14
3.43
13. Please rate yo ur o verall satisfactio n with the quality o f
instructio n.
1
2
5
6
0
14
3.14
#
Que st io n
1
2
St at ist ic
12. Ple ase rat e yo ur o ve rall sat isf act io n wit h t he co nt e nt o f t he
co urse s yo u t o o k.
13. Ple ase rat e yo ur o ve rall sat isf act io n wit h t he qualit y o f
inst ruct io n.
Min Value
2
1
Max Value
4
4
Mean
3.43
3.14
Variance
0 .42
0 .9 0
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .6 5
0 .9 5
14
14
To tal
Respo nses
16.
#
Que st io n
1
14. Please rate the o verall level o f faculty interest in
students.
Ve ry
lo w
So m e what
lo w
Ave rage
Highe r t han
ave rage
Ve ry
high
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
0
2
6
6
0
14
3.29
St at ist ic
14 . Ple ase rat e t he o ve rall le ve l o f f acult y int e re st in st ude nt s.
Min Value
2
Max Value
4
Mean
3.29
Variance
0 .53
Standard Deviatio n
0 .73
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14
17.
#
Que st io n
1
15. Please rate yo ur o verall satisfactio n with the
academic pro gram.
Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
Ve ry
sat isf ie d
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
0
1
3
9
1
14
3.71
St at ist ic
15 . Ple ase rat e yo ur o ve rall sat isf act io n wit h t he acade m ic pro gram .
Min Value
2
Max Value
5
Mean
3.71
Variance
0 .53
Standard Deviatio n
0 .73
To tal Respo nses
14
18.
III. LANGUAGE PREPARATIONIf yo u did no t take a fo reign language
class this semester, please cho o se "No t applicable" fo r each questio n.
No t
applicable
Po o r
Ne e ds
im pro ve m e nt
Fair
Go o d
Exce lle nt
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
16 . Ho w were yo ur language skills befo re the
pro gram?
11
1
0
0
1
1
14
1.71
2
17. Ho w were yo ur language skills after the pro gram?
10
0
2
0
0
2
14
2.0 0
3
18 . Yo ur living situatio n aided yo ur language
acquisitio n.
12
1
0
0
0
1
14
1.43
#
Que st io n
1
St at ist ic
16 . Ho w we re yo ur language skills be f o re
t he pro gram ?
17 . Ho w we re yo ur language skills af t e r
t he pro gram ?
18. Yo ur living sit uat io n aide d yo ur language
acquisit io n.
Min Value
1
1
1
Max Value
6
6
6
Mean
1.71
2.0 0
1.43
Variance
2.6 8
3.38
1.8 0
Standard
Deviatio n
1.6 4
1.8 4
1.34
14
14
14
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Respo nses
19.
#
Que st io n
1
19 . If yo u studied a fo reign language o n the pro gram, please rate yo ur
o verall level o f satisfactio n with the language educatio n co mpo nent o f
the pro gram.
Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
Ve ry
sat isf ie d
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
1
1
10
0
2
14
3.0 7
St at ist ic
19 . If yo u st udie d a f o re ign language o n t he pro gram , ple ase rat e yo ur o ve rall le ve l o f sat isf act io n wit h t he language e ducat io n
co m po ne nt o f t he pro gram .
Min Value
1
Max Value
5
Mean
3.0 7
Variance
0 .9 9
Standard
Deviatio n
1.0 0
To tal
Respo nses
14
20.
IV. SUPPORT SERVICESPlease rate yo ur level o f satisfactio n with the
fo llo wing catego ries:
#
Que st io n
Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
Ve ry
sat isf ie d
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
1
20 . On-site academic advising
0
2
3
6
3
14
3.71
2
21. On-site o rientatio n
0
3
1
7
3
14
3.71
3
22. On-site academic facilities (e.g. classro o ms, libraries,
co mputer labs), excluding ho using.
0
0
2
6
6
14
4.29
4
23. Co mmunicatio n with the USC Marshall o ffice in Lo s Angeles
0
2
3
6
3
14
3.71
5
24. Overall impressio n o f o n-site suppo rt services
0
0
3
8
3
14
4.0 0
St at ist ic
20 . On-sit e
acade m ic
advising
21. On-sit e
o rie nt at io n
22. On-sit e acade m ic f acilit ie s (e .g.
classro o m s, librarie s, co m put e r labs),
e xcluding ho using.
23. Co m m unicat io n wit h t he
USC Marshall o f f ice in Lo s
Ange le s
24 . Ove rall im pre ssio n
o f o n-sit e suppo rt
se rvice s
Min Value
2
2
3
2
3
Max Value
5
5
5
5
5
Mean
3.71
3.71
4.29
3.71
4.0 0
Variance
0 .9 9
1.14
0 .53
0 .9 9
0 .46
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .9 9
1.0 7
0 .73
0 .9 9
0 .6 8
14
14
14
14
14
To tal
Respo nses
21.
V. HOUSINGPlease rate yo ur level o f satisfactio n with the fo llo wing
catego ries:
#
Que st io n
Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
Ve ry
sat isf ie d
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
1
25. Ho using co o rdinatio n
0
3
1
8
2
14
3.6 4
2
26 . Lo catio n o f student ho using
0
4
0
8
2
14
3.57
3
27. Quality o f ho using
arrangements
1
2
3
7
1
14
3.36
St at ist ic
25 . Ho using co o rdinat io n
26 . Lo cat io n o f st ude nt ho using
27 . Qualit y o f ho using arrange m e nt s
Min Value
2
2
1
Max Value
5
5
5
Mean
3.6 4
3.57
3.36
Variance
1.0 2
1.19
1.17
Standard Deviatio n
1.0 1
1.0 9
1.0 8
14
14
14
To tal Respo nses
22.
VI. OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS 31. Why did yo u cho o se this pro gram?
T e xt Re spo nse
I have lived in Euro pe and felt that a pro gram there wo uld be so mewhat o f a repeat experience fo r me. Of the lo catio ns remaining in Australia and Asia I wanted to cho o se a
place where I tho ught I co uld travel a lo t easily, had stellar academics, and was a business center. Ho ng Ko ng was all tho se things fo r me, and I selected CUHK o ver
HKUST because CUHK had fewer pre-requisites fo r finance classes
Well regarded fo r its business pro gram and I had never visited Asia befo re.
It was my 8 th cho ice
Ho ng Ko ng is a great place to learn finance
I did the Winslo w Maxwell Glo bal Internship in Lo ndo n the previo us summer. After this incredible experience in Euro pe, I wanted to co ntinue my abro ad experience yet in a
different setting. After making this decisio n, I cho se Ho ng Ko ng with the Marshall Scho o l as it o ffered bo th the o ppo rtunity to study and spend an extended perio d o f time in
Asia (Jan-May 31st semester) as well as fulfill co ncentratio n credits--so mething unavailable elsewhere fo r business majo rs.
I wanted to study in an Asian co untry, but didn't kno w a fo reign language. I figured that Ho ng Ko ng wo uld have the highest po pulatio n o f peo ple who speak so me English
as well as Canto nese.
I actually placed Ho ng Ko ng as my 7th cho ice and when accepted, I was neither ecstatic no r interested in reading abo ut the pro gram. I called my dad and he to ld me that this
was the best experience I co uld have been o ffered by USC and that I sho uld have placed Ho ng Ko ng as my number 1 cho ice, no t 7th. He said I am go ing and that I had no
cho ice. In retro spect, he co uld no t have been mo re right - Ho ng Ko ng was the greatest experience o f my life and I am so glad I had to the o ppo rtunity to go and take full
advantage o f the experience
It was o ffered to me as o ne o f my to p 5 cho ices, and having been to Ho ng Ko ng and heard spectacular things abo ut the University/wanted to explo re mo re o f Asia so I to o k
the o ppo rtunity.
Wanted to learn mo re abo ut the Chinese culture and way o f do ing business. Also because Ho ng Ko ng is Asia's financial capital
I wanted to no t o nly beco me immersed in the culture o f Ho ng Ko ng, but I also wanted to better my Chinese skills in bo th Mandarin and Canto nese. I also am interested in
po ssibly living there in the future.
I wanted to study in Asia and I tho ught that Ho ng Ko ng wo uld be the perfect place because o f it's financial impo rtance in Asia and it is the fro nt do o r to mainland China and
the rest o f So utheast Asia is easily accessible fro m Ho ng Ko ng.
I wanted a mo re internatio nal experience rather than the "euro pean experience" that mo st o f my friends went to .
HK is a great city and it also o ffers a go o d o ppo rtunity to have a lo o k aro und the big Asian cities.
In a business wo rld, it is very impo rtant to have glo bal experiences. I have also been interested in po tentially wo rking in the co untry o f my cho ice, so I tho ught that do ing a
semester abro ad wo uld be beneficial to me.
St at ist ic
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Value
14
23.
32. Please co mpare these aspects o f yo ur pro gram with study at USC.
#
Que st io n
Equivale nt
USC/Abro ad Be t t e r
USC/in L.A. Be t t e r
T o t al Re spo nse s
Me an
1
2
1) Quality o f instructio n
1
1
12
14
2.79
2) Co ntent o f co urses
1
2
11
14
2.71
3
3) Intellectual challenge o f co urses
3
2
9
14
2.43
4
4) Faculty interest in/suppo rt o f students
4
3
7
14
2.21
5
5) Individual assistance pro vided
1
3
10
14
2.6 4
St at ist ic
1) Qualit y o f
inst ruct io n
2) Co nt e nt o f
co urse s
Min Value
1
1
Max Value
3
3
3) Int e lle ct ual challe nge o f
co urse s
4 ) Facult y int e re st in/suppo rt o f
st ude nt s
5 ) Individual assist ance
pro vide d
1
1
1
3
3
3
Mean
2.79
2.71
2.43
2.21
2.6 4
Variance
0 .34
0 .37
0 .73
0 .8 0
0 .40
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .58
0 .6 1
0 .8 5
0 .8 9
0 .6 3
14
14
14
14
14
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Respo nses
24.
33. Ho w much study time per week do yo u reco mmend in o rder to keep
up with classes?
T e xt Re spo nse
Heavily depends o n the classes yo u take. Finance classes co uld take 5 ho urs a week each where as management classes might o nly require 1-2.
Pro bably 15 ho urs. The students study hard and exams are challenging.
3-5
5 ho urs
5-7
Abo ut 2-5 ho urs per week until the final mo nth o f classes, then it's abo ut 7-15 ho urs per week
no t many take ho me assignments - mo stly just in class activities, midterms, and finals - i wo uld say 5 ho urs the week befo re an exam at mo st
4-5 ho urs depending o n pro jects
10 ho urs a week
aro und 1-2 ho urs a night
10 ho urs, the classes are very easy. I passed all my classes
at least 7 ho urs
30
10
St at ist ic
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Value
14
25.
34. Ho w, if at all, do es the structure o f the co urses differ fro m tho se at
USC? Did yo u like o r dislike these differences?
T e xt Re spo nse
Class structures were very similar to USC. It varied by pro fesso r but o verall classes were no t surprising in their structure. The o nly thing that differed was midterms were all
bunched up o ver a 2-week perio d, and the last two weeks o f scho o l every single class I to o k had at least o ne majo r thing due in additio n to a test.
Mo re emphasis is placed o n midterms and final exams. So me o f my finance co urses had ho mewo rk assignments, while o thers had maybe 1 pro ject in additio n to the
exams. I liked this because it allo wed fo r time to explo re HK and travel.
Very unstructured co mpared to classes at USC.
The final exams are wo rth between 50 -10 0 % o f yo ur final grade. This makes them very stressful.
The gro up pro jects (no t to be co nfused with case studies), are extremely impo rtant and can be time co nsuming. In mo st o f my classes a gro up pro ject co mprised at LEAST
40 % o f my to tal grade. This is go o d and bad. I did o ne pro ject with gro up members in 10 hrs the day befo re and passed with flying co lo rs. Other pro jects I had to put in a
little mo re time. Cho o se yo ur gro ups wisely, and make sure to get a mix o f bo th lo cal and internatio nal students--yo u can learn a lo t abo ut Ho ng Ko ng fro m the lo cals (and
they do a lo t o f wo rk) and its really interesting to see ho w o ther internatio nal students think.
There was very little to do in mo st o f my classes fo r the first 3 mo nths o f scho o l. I o nly had o ne midterm in each class, as o ppo sed to 2 midterms at USC. There are gro up
pro jects in every class that are due abo ut the same time as the final exam, so the last mo nth o f classes is really busy. It's a pain to try to meet with 4 o r 5 different gro ups
while studying fo r tests.
First o ff, in Ho ng Ko ng, the language barrier is difficult to o verco me. Yo u get used to the accents o f the pro fesso rs, but it is still impo rtant to pay clo se attentio n. Seco nd,
mo st o f the classes are 3 ho urs lo ng - this is pure hell co mpared to USC. It is very difficult to stay awake and aware o f what is go ing o n. Third, so metimes the pro fesso rs
will speak in Canto nese to lo cal students in the class and then yo u, as an English speaker, are left clueless. Fo urth, way less wo rk o utside o f the classro o m required
co mpared to USC (almo st no in class quizzes o r ho mewo rk)
The classes are mo stly structured aro und a large gro up pro ject, maybe o ne exam o r two . Very little ho mewo rk fo r mo st classes. Finance/acco unting classes can get
extremely co mpetitive and difficult.
Grades are almo st co mpletely co mpo sed o f tests but at USC, there are many different facto rs that go into o verall grades. I disliked the difference because I feel like
assessing a student based o n his/her ability to perfo rm well o n a test is no t the best way to test their understanding o f the material.
Remember that fo r a lo t o f the teachers, English is a seco nd language and therefo re, so metimes, it is harder to understand them. Because o f this, yo u may feel
disco uraged because yo u canno t understand them and the teaching styles are different. I didn't like this very much but it did co ntribute to the experience.
pretty much the same, lectures and discussio ns.
I think it was rather equivalent to what USC has to o ffer, depending o n which co urses yo u take. Fo r me, I wish I did mo re research o n the co urses befo re I came to Ho ng
Ko ng because a lo t o f it was rather dry, and didn't demand as much critical thinking. In additio n, a lo t o f it included a lo t o f self-teaching.
Exams plays a mo re impo rtant ro les, so studying individually after class is necessary, and participatio n is no t strictly required. It's difficult fo r me to co ncentrate into the
materials during the lecture witho ut actively participatio ns, thus I prefer the way USC uses.
Class participatio n is less impo rtant in classes abro ad; I prefer the structure o f classes at USC.
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35. Are there co urses o r pro fesso rs that yo u wo uld particular
reco mmend? Please explain:
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If yo u are lo o king fo r a laid-back, easier co urse lo ad I wo uld reco mmend Internatio nal Business o r Business Po licy and Management. If yo u want to be challenged
academically I suggest taking so me finance classes such as Co rpo rate Finance: Theo ry and Practice o r Financial Markets. Cases in Co rpo rate Finance was a go o d class
to take if yo u are lo o king fo r an easier finance class.
Wang fo r China Business was very interesting. Also , Pro f. Zhang fo r Optio ns and Futures was kno wledgeable.
Integrated Marking Co mmunicatio ns (MKT30 30 ) The pro fesso r's english was very go o d and it was my mo st interesting class.
FIN 30 30 A Hugh Tho mas. The class features a simulatio n that allo ws yo u to run a bank thro ugho ut the semester. Yo u have to write 2 annual repo rts and they are wo rth
6 0 % o f yo ur grade. Yo u also have to take a final wo rth 40 % o f yo u grade. I really fo und the class interesting.
China Business 4510 B o r C, Denis WANG: An excellent preview into the issues that face China's eco no my o n a day to day basis. Yo u will learn a great deal in this class if
yo u pay attentio n to pro fesso r Wang's lectures. So me students co mplain that pro f Wang is to o set in his o wn ways and to o o pinio nated. Ho wever, if yo u listen wisely, yo u
will take a lo t away abo ut ho w Chinese business is co nducted. And after the first co uple mo nths, attendance is really o nly needed fo r the first half o f the class as the entire
seco nd half o f the co urse is gro ups presenting their pro jects fo r the entire perio d. Take it. Chinese So ciety (YOU WILL NOT GET USC MARSHALL CREDIT): Great class
with pro fesso r To ng, if yo u want to learn a little mo re abo ut China beyo nd the business wo rld which I highly suggest if yo u can spare the units abro ad. Attendance
co mpletely o ptio nal (really impo rtant to cho o se classes like this fo r abro ad), and easy easy to catch up if yo u miss lecture thro ugh po werpts po sted o nline. Yo u'll leave
this class with a great deal mo re kno wledge abo ut China and its peo ple with minimal effo rt. Pro fesso r also made an exceptio n fo r the final to let exchange students write a
paper instead o f an exam so that we co uld travel at the end o f the semester.
I to o k two classes with Pro fesso r Go ngming Qian. These classes were glo bal enterprise management and intro ductio n to internatio nal business. The class was very
easy, co nsisting o f a midterm, final, and 10 page gro up final pro ject (do uble spaced). The tests were multiple cho ice and sho rt answer and OPEN BOOK. Yo u can use yo ur
co mputer to o . The o nly drawback is that his lectures were like watching paint dry.
I wo uld reco mmend any co urse that lo ts o f exchange students are in - there will be a Facebo o k gro up created fo r the exchange students and peo ple will talk abo ut what
classes to take/what classes o ther are taking. Business Enviro nment o f China - great class.
I really enjo yed Marketing 40 40 C, it was a senio r level management class that was rather challenging but I enjo yed it. MGNT 2410 (Internatio nal Business) is a great class
to meet new peo ple and brush up o n yo ur internatio nal business skills in a relaxed and relatively simple co urse.
Yes. Pro fesso r Lim Tai Wai-JASP 26 0 0 : the class is exteremely interesting, the pro fesso r genuinely cares abo ut his students and do es an excellent jo b teaching the
material in an easy to understand way.
Japanese Management was pro bably o ne o f the best co urses I have taken in bo th USC and abro ad. It was very info rmatio nal and very interesting and the teacher was very
helpful and o ne o f the sweetest individuals I have met. Definitely reco mmend this co urse
Yes COntempo rary China ia an aweso me class! its the o nly challenging class that I to o k and I learned a lo t fro m. I really enjo yed this class. The pro fesso r is western, I
can't remeber his name but he's an amzing pro fesso r.
No t really, I was co ntent with my schedule but I wasn't happy. I still learned a lo t fro m being there tho ugh, but I think that was mo re o f a perso nal change fro m me than the
different style o f ho w the co urse was taught.
No t really, pro fesso rs are nice and helpful tho ugh.
Human reso urce management
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36 . Are there co urses o r pro fesso rs that yo u wo uld advise against taking?
Please explain:
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No , every pro fesso r has their strengths and weaknesses, but o verall mine were all at least adequate. I did no t run into any teachers who disliked Americans o r exchange
students o r anything like that.
Pro f. Cho w's Investment Analysis co urse was decent, but quite hard.
Strategic Marketing MKT 40 40 - Henry Fo ck - He is very stubbo rn and thinks his way is the best way always. The final did no t allo w yo u to sho w o ff what yo u learned during
the semester
FIN 40 10 d. If yo u take this class make sure yo u have a go o d backgro und in finance (derivatives). The class was really challenging fo r me because I was taking finance fo r
the first time. FIN 30 10 e Financial Markets was the same fo r me. So just make sure that yo u lo o k at the prereq.befo re taking a class.
Glo bal Enterprise Management MGT 358 0 B, PROFESSOR Go ngming QIAN: I've never hated a lecture mo re in my life. I disliked this co urse even mo re than BUAD 30 4 at
USC. Pro f QIAN teaches two classes that exchange students o ften take...this o ne and Intro to Internatio nal Business. Steer clear o f bo th. The pro fesso r, altho ugh extremely
smart, is VERY hard to understand and his 10 0 + lo ng slide sho ws have very co nfusing po ints, and o ften lead no where. Yo u'll leave lecture co nfused and o ften pissed o ff
at the pro fesso r who will later quiz yo u o n the material do wn the ro ad.
No pe.
DO NOT EVER TAKE Human Reso urce Management with PING PING FU. That was the mo st painful, dreadful, useless class I have ever taken. The tests are o pen no te and
o pen bo o k and are elementary. The pro fesso r is the wo rst teacher I have ever had and canno t co nduct a class pro perly in terms o f keeping kids quiet as well as having a
so lid plan fo r a 3 HOUR LECTURE.
Ping Ping Fu. Stay away.
Pro fesso r Denis Wang-China Business: the pro fesso r is extremely biased and says terrible things abo ut the United States all the time, class is unstructured, pro fesso r
do es no t accept any ideas that o ppo se his Pro fesso r Kevin Au-Internatio nal Business: the pro fesso r is unclear abo ut the o bjectives o f the class, a lo t o f cheating go es o n
in this class and no thing is do ne abo ut it.
Glo bal Enterprise Management was my least favo rite co urse I to o k. This was because o f the teacher's stro ng accent and his affinity to wards using Mandarin in class and
also because his lectures were very diso rganized.
No
Depending o n what the student is lo o king fo r, many o f the mathematics co urses were very dry and pure memo rizatio n.
No .
No
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37. Has participatio n in this pro gram influenced yo ur academic o r career
go als? Ho w?
T e xt Re spo nse
I have been mo tivated to wo rk harder academically because I've been very impressed with the wo rk ethic o f a lo t o f lo cals.
It has o pened my mind up to the po ssibility o f living and wo rking abro ad.
No t really
I'm no w actively lo o king fo r o ppo rtunities to wo rk abro ad.
NA
No pe
Has made me realize ho w blind I was abo ut Asia and what is o ut there in the wo rld. I no w kno w that I want to live o r at least wo rk in Asia o ut o f co llege. Ho ng Ko ng, and
China, are rapidly gro wing eco no mies and are go ing to be the superpo wers o f the wo rld in the co ming years - they are the two places to be, in my o pinio n.
Yes, because o f this pro gram I am stro ngly co nsidering do ing business in Asia in the future.
Yes. I want to gain a glo bal perspective o n do inig business and I think immersing myself in Ho ng Ko ng has given me a different perspective o f lo o king at business.
Definitely has made me want to wo rk abro ad fo r so metime in the future.
Yes very much so , it has made me realize that there are many o ppo rtunities fo r emplo yment all o ver the wo rld, no t Just in LA. My go al is to wo rk abro ad maybe even in
Ho ng Ko ng. I actually interned in Ho ng Ko ng all summer and lo ved it.
Yes, it made me appreciate the educatio n that I have at ho me a lo t mo re, and it changed the way I tho ught abo ut what I am currently learning.
Yes, it's very co mpetitive in CUHK, especially in the business scho o l, mo st students kno w three o r fo ur languages. I plan to learn o ne mo re language this semester.
No
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Please tell us abo ut yo ur experience with the fo reign language o f yo ur
ho st co untry: 38 . Besides English, what is (are) the language(s) mo st
pro minently spo ken o n the campus o f the university where yo u studied?
T e xt Re spo nse
Canto nese, Mandarin
Canto nese
Canto nese
Canto nese & Mandarin
Canto nese, Mandarin (Puto nghua)
Canto nese and Mandarin
Canto nese
Canto nese and Puto nghua (Mandarin)
Canto nese
Mandarin and Canto nese
Canto nese
Cato nese
Canto nese and Mandarin
Canto nese
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39 . Did yo u speak the ho st language, o r receive any language training in
the ho st language prio r to , o r during yo ur semester abro ad? If yes, please
explain:
T e xt Re spo nse
No
No
no
I to o k two Mandarin classes. I highly reco mmend these classes. PTH 1113 & 1123.
lo cal friends are a great way to pick up so me easy/useful phrases.
No
No - I wish I had time to take Mandarin.
No
Yes, a lo t o f my friends at USC are fro m Ho ng Ko ng so I was able to practice with them. I also made friends with many o f the lo cals in Ho ng Ko ng which allo wed me to
further impro ve my Canto nese.
yes, I spo ke Mandarin befo re this and I co uld understand Canto nese befo re my experiences abro ad. While I was there, I also to o k classes fo r bo th Mandarin and
Canto nese. After these co urses, I have to say my skills did increase, but I have to say they weren't a necessity because a lo t o f peo ple speak English in Ho ng Ko ng.
No
no pe
I'm a native Mandarin speaker, but I kno w no thing abo ut Canto nese.
Yes, I can speak the ho st language.
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40 . Did cultural/so cial activities spo nso red by the pro gram assist yo u in
language acquisitio n?
T e xt Re spo nse
No
I o nly learned certain wo rds/phrases.
N/A
no
No
No
No t really. Difficult to learn Canto nese.
No , we were no t allo wed to take language classes
yes
City To urs
No
No it wasn't necessary, the majo rity o f the activities had peo ple who were able to speak english
Yes
I did no t attend any
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41. Did o utside/o ther activities help? Please explain.
T e xt Re spo nse
No
N/A
N/A
Traveling to Shanghai and Beijing
NA
No
I think interacting with lo cal students who speak English and just being aro und the city helps yo u pick up phrases here and there. The thing abo ut Canto nese and Mandarin
are that they are co mpletely based o n to ne. Fo r instance "tsui" can be pro no unced mo re than 3 different ways, each with its o wn meaning.
No , we were no t allo wed to take language classes
yes, meeting friends o f friends
yes, classes definitely helped as well as interacting with students
talking
Just basic day-to -day interactio ns, yo u beco me familiar with so me o f the wo rds fro m the ho st co untry
No t really, mo stly we speak English.
N/A
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42. What percentage o f students o n the campus o f yo ur ho st co untry
(wo uld yo u estimate) actively speak English?
T e xt Re spo nse
90%
The majo rity can speak co nversatio nal english.
9 0 % - but they prefer to speak Canto nese
75%
9 5%
80%
I can't pro vide a percentage, but I wo uld say a large majo rity seeing as English classes are required fo r lo cal students to take befo re graduating.
9 5%
10 %
90%
10 0 %
70 %
90%
9 5%
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43. Ho w wo uld yo u reco mmend that students prepare fo r language
differences abro ad?
T e xt Re spo nse
Co me with an o pen mind, there is no need to learn Chinese if yo u do no t want to , but be prepared to deal with so me adversity. Fo r example, my ro o mmate do es no t like
speaking English, so we have barely spo ken to each o ther this entire semester. Its frustrating but if yo u are no t keen o n learning new languages, yo u can easily survive
here witho ut it. Traveling can be tricky witho ut kno wing the ho st language, but usually no t a deal-breaker.
There is really no need to learn Canto nese.
Learn at least basic and necessary sentences befo re yo u leave.
In Ho ng Ko ng there is no need fo r preparatio n. If yo u travel to Mainland China then yo u will need practice in Mandarin.
Just learn to speak slo w. Ho ng Ko ng peo ple are a lo t better with their english than yo u might think but by no means yo ur average American english speaker. Yo u can have
a no rmal co nversatio n with mo st students but o thers (especially Mainland Chinese students) will be to o shy to use their english. It really varies, but yo u can speak with
almo st anyo ne in English.
At this scho o l, yo u do n't really need to kno w ano ther language. I go t alo ng perfectly fine witho ut speaking Canto nese. Mo st university students are able to speak mo derate
English. The o nly pro blems I had was with o rdering in the dining halls, where the o lder wo rkers do no t speak great English.
Learn a few phrases befo re go ing o ut. It was no t difficult getting aro und witho ut kno wing Canto nese o r Mandarin upo n arrival, but it wo uld certainly make yo ur stay easier
and mo re enjo yable.
Brush up o n a few key terms, maybe learn directio ns fo r a taxi, names o f impo rtant places o r just have a card in yo ur wallet with the name o f places yo u want to go in
Chinese characters
take canto nese classes, make so me ho ng ko ng friends here, make lo cal friends abro ad, jo in so cial/cultural activities
In all ho nesty, it's no t necessary but it is always go o d to try to understand the language and it is o ften appreciated.
Learn ho w to co nvey things witho ut wo rds. Get go o d at drawing pictures, hand gestures, use yo ur imaginatio n.
Patience
Do no t need to wo rry at all, almo st everyo ne in HK speaks English.
It isn't necessary to speak Canto nese.
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Available But No t Use d
Available And Use d
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1
3
9
13
2.6 2
2
On-site perso nal advising and info rmal suppo rt
0
5
8
13
2.6 2
3
Orientatio n in Lo s Angeles
2
2
9
13
2.54
4
Instructio nal facilities
0
1
12
13
2.9 2
5
Medical/dental facilities
0
6
7
13
2.54
6
Recreatio nal facilities
0
2
11
13
2.8 5
7
USC Financial Aid
3
6
4
13
2.0 8
8
Co mmunicatio n with o ffice in Lo s Angeles
0
4
9
13
2.6 9
Ho using
co o rdinat io n
On-sit e pe rso nal
advising and inf o rm al
suppo rt
Orie nt at io n
in Lo s
Ange le s
Inst ruct io nal
f acilit ie s
Me dical/de nt al
f acilit ie s
Re cre at io nal
f acilit ie s
USC
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wit h o f f ice in
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2
1
2
2
2
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3
3
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3
3
3
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2.6 2
2.54
2.9 2
2.54
2.8 5
2.0 8
2.6 9
Variance
0 .42
0 .26
0 .6 0
0 .0 8
0 .27
0 .14
0 .58
0 .23
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .6 5
0 .51
0 .78
0 .28
0 .52
0 .38
0 .76
0 .48
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13
13
13
13
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Ave rage
Ave rage
Abo ve
Ave rage
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0
3
7
2
1
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3.0 8
2
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suppo rt
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3
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Orientatio n in Lo s Angeles
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3
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3.0 8
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Instructio nal facilities
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5
2
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3.6 9
5
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3.54
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Recreatio nal facilities
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4
1
2
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2.9 2
7
USC Financial Aid
0
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4
5
5
5
5
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Mean
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3.31
3.0 8
3.6 9
3.54
2.9 2
3.15
3.6 2
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0 .56
0 .58
0 .56
0 .77
1.24
0 .31
0 .9 2
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0 .8 6
0 .75
0 .76
0 .75
0 .8 8
1.12
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45. If yo u used STA Travel fo r transpo rtatio n arrangements, were yo u
satisfied? Please explain.
T e xt Re spo nse
Did no t use
N/A
N/A
NA
Did no t use
Was no t used.
N/A
I didn't use STA Travel
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/a
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46 . Is there any aspect o f the pro gram that yo u wo uld like to see changed
o r different? (VERY IMPORTANT!)
T e xt Re spo nse
No , the pro gram was structured extremely well, I have no co mplaints. I wo uld have enjo yed a little mo re preparatio n befo re I go t here, but upo n arrival everything was pretty
easy to figure o ut so it was fine. It was a little nerve-racking to make the plunge with o nly an info sessio n befo rehand.
I wo uld have liked to have mo re info rmatio n regarding the pro gram befo re I left USC. At times I fo und the Marshall IEP o ffice to be unhelpful and no t co rdial.
Make sure there is a pro vided list o f teacher's who se English is understandable. Many classes are available in english but that do es no t mean that yo u will co mprehend the
english.
The o rientatio n pro gram was a little o verwhelming, especially after arriving just the night befo re. It may have been better to be able to break into smaller gro ups o n the first
day. Besides that...amaazing experience o verall in HK
Do n't spread the exchange students so far apart o n campus. Because, believe it o r no t, the lo cal students do n't really so cialize much. They're always in their ro o ms
studying. It wo uld have been nice to have mo re exchange students living in my do rm building, o r nearby, so that I co uld have go tten to kno w so me o f them better. The
exchange students were the o nes go ing o ut and explo ring, no t lo cal students.
There were little things that were anno ying and so mething that I did no t want to deal with, but are no t wo rth mentio ning seeing as they are mainly CUHK pro cesses.
Ho nestly, this was the greatest 5 mo nths o f my life and no thing co uld have been better.
The o nly aspect I wo uld change is having a clear cut schedule o f classes we are and are no t allo wed to take, it became very difficult and ambiguo us when registering fo r
certain classes because we wo uld have to co mmunicate o ver 16 ho urs o f time zo ne differences.
The scho o l sho uld sent a "buddy" to pick up students fro m the airpo rt. A mo re structured buddy pro gram sho uld be implemented. Students sho uld be required to take a
language class.
No , I was very satisfied with my experience
I tho ught it was aweso me
Perso nally, I was o verall very satisfied with the pro gram and what I go t o ut o f it. I stro ngly believe that it is up to the student to make the best o f their experience abro ad, but
co mpared to the newer pro gram (i.e. HKU) CUHK had a pretty go o d o rientatio n pro gram where it was easy to meet peo ple and get assistance when needed.
USC co uld arrange a small meeting fo r the students go ing to the same institutio n befo re their departure.
No
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47. Additio nal co mments o n services and co o rdinatio n.
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Thank yo u to everyo ne invo lved, it was great.
I had no idea ho w far o ut the university is fro m Ho ng Ko ng Island. Traveling into the city was no t as easy as I had ho ped.
Dates need to be mo re accurate fro m ho st scho o l. Classes were do ne fo r mo st by the end o f april but they to ld us the Official end date o f scho o l was may 31st, but it wo uld
have been nice to kno w when mo st students are do ne by so yo u do n't have to change flights.
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Be pro active abo ut getting the classes yo u want - it takes a while to finally finalize yo ur schedule at CUHK.
Take a cab fro m the airpo rt o r take the bus to Sha Tin (unless yo u want to take MTR, it's less expensive)
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No
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Please tell us abo ut yo ur travel experiences. 48 . Ho w did yo u find yo ur
arrangements to the ho st institutio n?
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Wo uld yo u reco mmend this metho d?
T e xt Re spo nse
yes, if yo u are co mfo rtable with o nline bo o king. It ended up that I had the trip fro m hell getting here, but it was all circumstancial, no o nes fault really.
Yes, but make sure to kno w ho w yo u will get to campus. I to o k a bus and then a cab.
Yes
yes
yes
Abso lutely
Yes, it's easy. It's a bit expensive (~$25 USD) but quick and simple. Try and share a cab.
yes
yes
Yes
yes
Yes
Yes
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49 . What was the average co st fo r ro und-trip tickets to yo ur ho st co untry?
T e xt Re spo nse
$10 0 0 , cheaper can be fo und if yo u are flying fro m LA, I reco mmend airfare watchdo g o r kayak.co m to get the lo west prices
$1,0 0 0 usd
$130 0 - co uld have been cheaper if ho st scho o l gave semester dates earlier
120 0 USD
$120 0
My father bo o ked my tickets, but it was no t cheap.
N/A, usually aro und $1,20 0 USD
$1,20 0
$20 0 0
$120 0
$130 0
$10 0 0
110
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50 . Ho w o ften did yo u travel and to where?
T e xt Re spo nse
I traveled almo st every o ther weekend. Destinatio ns included Philippines, Beijing, Shanto u, Shenzhen(x2), Macau, Vietnam and Thailand. I also to o k several small trips
aro und Ho ng Ko ng to surro unding islands and mo untains etc..
I traveled to Thailand, Vietnam and Cambo dia fo r scho o l breaks and China quite o ften o n weekends.
Thailand fo r 10 days o nce China fo r a weekend and then fo r 2 weeks at the end o f the scho o l year
Very o ften. Jan: Thailand (2 weeks) Feb: Macau, Guangzho u, all o ver So uthern China (1 week that I just didn't want to go to class...traveled with my parents instead)
Mar:Shanto u (weekend), Shanghai (weekend), Kuala Lumpur and Singapo re (weekend) April and May: 6 STRAIT WEEKS OF BACKPACKING AFTER FINALS...All
thro ugho ut China (Yunnan highly reco mmended)Beijing, Vietnam, Cambo dia, Thailand again
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I traveled almo st every weekend. I was abro ad to travel and see Asia since it was my first time there - I was no t there to learn and have a brutal academic experience. I
traveled to Macau, Singapo re, Malaysia, Mainland China, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambo dia, Lao s, Japan, So uth Ko rea during the semester. After, I traveled to Indo nesia,
Australia, and New Zealand.
I traveled 3 times, but I had friends who to o k trips every o ther weekend. Po pular places include Thailand, Singapo re, Malaysia, Indo nesia, Cambo dia, Vietnam, Mainland
China, Macau, Japan, Ko rea
Once a mo nth. Macau x 2, Shenzen x 2 , Singapo re
Every o ther weekend o r so . Japan, Macau, Taiwan, Vietnam, Guilin (China), Harbin (China), Inner Mo ngo lia, Shenzhen
o nce a mo nth. Vietnam, Japan, Beijing, Shanghai, Thailand, Maldives
Macau, Beijing, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapo re, Japan. Pro bably o nce every 3 weeks.
Ao ut o nce a mo nth. I have been to China, Macao , Thailand, Cambo dia, Malaysia, Singapo re.
Twice thro ugho ut the semester to Ko rea and Taiwan.
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51. Did the structure o f the ho st institutio n's co urse schedule fo ster travel
o ppo rtunity o r prevent it? Why?
T e xt Re spo nse
The co urse schedule was very co nducive to frequent travel. The exams, pro jects and papers were bunched to gether acro ss classes giving students abundant o ppo rtunities
to travel early in the semester and after midterms.
I wo uld say that it fo stered travel. Pro fesso rs were very understanding and there were a few ho lidays that allo wed fo r travel.
no - my co urses were arranged aro und attendance and gro up pro jects so i co uld no t take a week o ff because it wo uld hurt my gro ups... I had a to tal o f 9 gro up pro jects this
semester
definitely. It can be hard to co o rdinate wo rk and yo u will have to time manage well...but yo u can travel a lo t. Peo ple who cho se go o d gro ups fo r pro jects co uld travel mo re
There are o nly two ho lidays in the fall semester and they o nly result in o ne day o ff. If yo u want a lo ng weekend to travel, do n't schedule classes o n Friday.
The co urse schedule I made was to be able to travel. It was easy to make a co urse schedule fo r that purpo se. I had classes Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Fo stered travel, it's quite easy to get o ut o f HKG.
it allo wed me to travel because I o nly had class Tues-Thurs.
yes, they let abro ad students have prio rity with cho o sing classes which helped with planning to travel
depends o n the class, so me classes have mandato ry attendance
Depending o n yo ur schedule, yes it was fairly simple to travel o n the weekends
Attendance is no t strictly required, and mo st teachers wo uld understand yo ur asking fo r a leave.
Yes because I o nly had class 3 days a week.
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52. Do yo u have any tips o r info rmatio n abo ut traveling while abro ad that
yo u wo uld like to share with upco ming exchange students preparing fo r their trip?
T e xt Re spo nse
Watch o ut fo r lady-bo ys, they are everywhere. If yo u are go ing so mewhere where English speakers are sparse, get so meo ne to co me who kno ws the language. Watch o ut
fo r scams, I have no t taken a trip where so meo ne has no t tried to scam me. Wikitravel is a great reso urce fo r learning abo ut co mmo n scams in a co untry. Always travel in
gro ups if po ssible. If yo u plan o n partying in a fo reign co untry that yo u are no t very familiar with, stay to gether and have so meo ne stay so ber. Only use metered cabs. Get a
pho ne o r sim card that wo rks in the co untry yo u are go ing to and kno w the number fo r the po lice, so me co untries even have special "to urist po lice" to pro tect to urists.
Fro m my experience, if yo u travel a few times, there will be at least o ne time where yo u will feel mo re co mfo rtable if yo u can call the po lice. Bo o k to urs in advance if yo u
want to be efficient, if yo u do n't be prepared to waste time. If yo u want to go to mainland China, do n't take "no " fo r an answer o n getting a multi-entry visa.
It was useful to use travel agents in the Shatin mall.
If yo u are travelling in china use Ctrip.co m which usually gives the best prices
Best experiences: Thailand o ver Chinese New Year...a lo t o f exchange students regretted no t taking advantage o f this break to travel. Ko h Phi Phi & Yunnan Pro vince o f
China...bo th incredible and perso nal favo rites. Asia is CHEAP...if yo u stay in guestho uses. They are o n average abo ut 3$ per bed and if yo u do yo ur research, clean and
safe. Buy a lo nely planet...yo u'll be fine. I backpacked thro ugh so utheast asia and China fo r six weeks strait and spent o nly 2,30 0 USD. Mo ney go es far if yo u are smart.
So me idio ts spent that same amo unt in o ne week in Vietnam. Lo o k o ut fo r deals...plan ahead. JetStar Air Asia o vernight sleeper buses...all great travel o ptio ns
no pe
GO TO THAILAND AND TRAVEL AS OFTEN AS YOU CAN. Thailand was the greatest co untry I think I visited. Japan, Lao s (go to Vang Vieng), and Cambo dia were all very
clo se to being the best as well. Ho nestly, Ho ng Ko ng is my favo rite co untry I have ever visited - it's the best, there's just no o ther way to say it. In regards to the next
questio n (53) - i really have no idea. traveling can be very cheap, but it depends ho w much yo u travel - i traveled a lo t. also , the night life is aweso me in ho ng ko ng, so yo u
use yo ur o cto pus card (like a credit card) fo r everything including fo o d and transpo rtatio n, so i never had a accurate number.
I planned a backpacking trip at the end o f my stay (scho o l ended at the end o f April) and it was unbelievable and so wo rth it. Go to the Full Mo o n Party in Thailand. Go tubing
in Vang Vieng, Lao s as well. Abso lutely incredible places. Also , try and visit as much o f China as po ssible in o ne o r two trips if yo u o nly have 1/2 entries o n yo ur visa.
Guilin is beautiful.
No .
Ho stels are always a go o d, cheap place to stay and the o wners are usually very friendly and helpful. If yo u are travelling in Asia, Zuji.co m is a go o d place to lo o k fo r flights
as it's cheap. Also , remember that so me co untries require Visa's (i.e. China) so be prepared and get a Visa befo rehand.
Get all yo ur wo rk do ne befo re yo u go o n yo ur trip. whether that means turning things in early o r getting gro up wo rk do ne in advance. traveling is impo rtant but yo u still need
to pass yo ur classes.
I wo uld definitely save a lo t o f the traveling to the end, and spend as much time in Ho ng Ko ng as po ssible during the semester. Since the semester ends early, yo u have
ample time to do as much traveling as yo u need.
Be careful abo ut yo ur passpo rt and valuable belo ngings.
No .
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53. EXPENSES: Ho w much spending mo ney FOR THE ENTIRE
SEMESTER wo uld yo u reco mmend that the next participants budget fo r this
pro gram?
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30 4.45
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54. Did yo u experience any fo rm o f crime, o r were yo u in danger at any
time (such as the victim o r witness o f assault, ro bbery, etc.)? If yes, please
explain:
T e xt Re spo nse
Abso lutely. In the Philippines we were o ut partying and my buddy ended up bringing a girl back to o ur ho tel ro o m after I had go ne to bed. In the mo rning, the evidence o f
their enco unter was o n the flo o r between his bed and mine. Later that mo rning, three o f us disco vered we had been ro bbed. She to o k us fo r o ver $70 0 USD and 40 0 o f that
was mine. We urged o ur buddy to repo rt the crime because we wanted o ur mo ney back. He didn't want to and we later learned that he didn't want to because the "girl" he
bro ught back to the ro o m was really a lady-bo y. On that same night o ut a few o f us were at a club when a fight bro ke o ut between the o wner and a few peo ple. The fight was
very clo se to us and it escalated very quickly. The o wner was clearly extremely into xicated and ended up punching a co uple wo men in the club. At that po int I co nsidered
intervening as I felt co nfident in my ability to subdue the drunk o wner, but decided no t to as it is very fro wned o n fo r fo reigners to get into fights with lo cals. I had read that in
fo reigner vs lo cal fights, the lo cals will always band to gether and attack the fo reigner. It ended up being a go o d decisio n because apparently the wo men he was beating up
were in fact men who were breaking bar rules.
No
no
No pe
no
No pe. Very safe, if yo u're smart abo ut it.
No
no
I witnessed an assault in China but I was no t invo lved
yes assault, my friend was hit o ver the back o f the head with a beer bo ttle.
No
No
No
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55. Befo re departure fro m USC, o r upo n immediate arrival to yo ur ho st
co untry, do yo u think yo u were adequately warned and/o r prepared to deal with
mo st incidents mentio ned in the Health and Safety sectio n o f this evaluatio n?
T e xt Re spo nse
yes
Yes
yes
yes
Yes
Yes.
Yes
yes
yes
yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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56 . If yo u did no t feel adequately prepared (respo nse to questio n #55),
what do yo u think yo u needed to kno w o r hear in advance? Ho w co uld yo u have
been better info rmed and/o r prepared?
T e xt Re spo nse
i was prepared
N/A
N/A
NA
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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57. Were yo u kno wledgeable abo ut yo ur USC o verseas insurance
co verage po licy?
T e xt Re spo nse
I knew it existed, I was unaware o f the details
So mewhat
No but that was my fault fo r no t reading thro ugh it befo re i left
Yes
Yes
Yes.
Yes
yes
yes
yes
No
Yes
Yes
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58 . Did yo u experience any negative treatment that yo u feel was related to
yo ur ethnicity, race, natio nal o rigin, gender, sexual o rientatio n, o r religio n? If yes,
please explain:
T e xt Re spo nse
No thing majo r, yo u are o ften lo o ked do wn o n as a fo reigner, but it was no t anything I was no t prepared fo r.
No
No I just go t stared at a lo t when traveling in China
Parts o f Ho ng Ko ng and all o f China, are pro bably so me o f the mo st ho mo geneo us places o n Earth. Take that into acco unt when dealing with o thers, they're expo sure to
different backgro unds is FAR less than the average Westerner. No racism, but a lo t o f Chinese staring.
No
No pe. Asians LOVE Americans.
No t really, yo u get scammed because yo ur a fo reigner but just try and bargain prices o r find the best deals.
no
no
no
No
No
No
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59 . What was the best part o f the pro gram?
T e xt Re spo nse
Experiencing different cultures, I lo ved learning the day-to -day wo rkings o f the Ho ng Ko ng peo ple and equally enjo yed getting a taste o f a go o d po rtio n o f So uth East Asia.
The traveling thro ugho ut Asia.
the peo ple
Travel o ppo rtunities. Teaching in China thro ugh the CUHK study abro ad pro gram...HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Best pro gram they o ffer...sign up early (ie first week...it fills up
really fast)
Explo ring Ho ng Ko ng is bo th cheap and easy. There are excellent clubs, bars, and markets.
The o ther students o n exchange.
Everything, but meeting peo ple fro m acro ss the glo be and learning fro m their and o ur experiences was the best part.
getting to meet so many different peo ple fro m all o ver the wo rld
Meeting amazing peo ple fro m aro und the wo rld and learning and traveling all aro und Asia.
meeting friends fro m all o ver the wo rld
Having the liberty to do whatever yo u wanted, when yo u wanted to .
Kno w different culture and have an o ppo rtunity to see the o ther parts o f the wo rld.
The o verall experience o f living in a different co untry.
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6 0 . What was the mo st difficult part?
T e xt Re spo nse
Fo r me it was the ho mesickness. I came here witho ut kno wing anyo ne, and it was difficult to adjust witho ut friends aro und. Luckily I go t a great internatio nal pho ne plan that
allo wed me to call friends and family in the States very cheaply. It is easy to get depressed because it feels like no o ne really cares abo ut yo u where yo u are. Its impo rtant
to stay po sitive and stay fo cused o n enjo ying this o nce in a lifetime experience.
Do ing well in the co urses/managing scho o l, partying, and travel.
being go ne fo r almo st 5 mo nths
making myself attend lecture and co o rdinating with gro up members.
Being so far away fro m ho me and basically o n an o ppo site time schedule as well.
Co mmunicatio n with lo cals.
The culture sho ck, but o nce it resides yo u really do feel at ho me.
leaving ho ng ko ng
No t talking to family and friends as easily as it is here
getting used to nasty bad quality chinese fo o d
Balancing all o f yo ur academics and beco ming enrich with the culture.
Ho mesick and schedule planning
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6 1. Describe a situatio n that yo u experienced as a result o f culture sho ck
o r cultural misunderstanding. Ho w did yo u reso lve it?
T e xt Re spo nse
On a trip, we were appro ached by very yo ung girls (pro bably no o lder than 14) who started singing Avril Lavigne "I can be yo ur girlfriend" in bro ken English to us. The
English was so bad we co uld no t figure o ut what they were saying and spent a go o d minute trying to co mmunicate with them. It wasn't until I lo o ked o ver and saw so me
lo cals laughing hysterically at us that I figured o ut that they were pro stitutes. It had never o ccurred to me that that co uld be the case and I tho ught they were asking us a
questio n o r so mething. Once I explained what was go ing o n we left and went to the guys who were laughing at us. They asked us if we were interested in yo ung girls and
we said we were no t and that it was a misunderstanding. No big deal, fo r the mo st part just be very reserved and do n't draw attentio n to yo urself and yo u will be alright if yo u
use yo ur head.
The fo o d certainly takes so me getting used to . I fo und so me go o d medicine fo r upset sto machs.
Learning ho w to use public transpo rtatio n (subway)... I fo llo wed my friend fo r a while and then had to make sure I had a map o f all the lines when I went by myself
NA
Yo u get culture sho ck just fro m the who le atmo sphere o f the campus. It's no t like USC at all, with peo ple always o ut and abo ut do ing things no t related to scho o l. These
kids are always in the library o r studying so mewhere. Find so me peo ple (pro bably exchange students) who have similar values to yo u in o rder to stay sane!
Asians eat everything o f a particular animal. Feet, no se, eyes, fins. Yo u name it - they eat it. They also place the entire animal o n the plate when serving it to yo u. Really
anno yed me and gro ssed me o ut, but co me time to leave I was co mpletely do wn to try anything and see the animal o n the plate.
Dealing with mainland Chinese students is interesting because they have such a different perceptio n o f the wo rld and China's ro le in it. Always be o pen minded and willing
to accept their views.
peo ple in mainland china push and sho ve witho ut saying excuse me. I go t used to it and just brushed it o ff.
N/A
no t being able to o rder go o d fo o d
Mo st o f my culture sho ck was due to the language barrier.
FOOD! I tried to get used to the fo o d at the scho o l, but no t really wo rked, so I've bo ught a great amo unt o f instant fo o d and fruits fro m the supermarket.
N/A
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6 2. Describe so mething that yo u are pro ud o f having acco mplished during
yo ur stay.
T e xt Re spo nse
I'm glad that I traveled as much as I did and that I made a few go o d friends instead o f a lo t o f semi-friends.
Having never been to Asia, I traveled to places that I wo uld have never tho ught I wo uld visit. I met peo ple fro m all o ver the wo rld who I still keep in co ntact with.
I am mo re independent and can so lve daily pro blems by myself witho ut co nsulting my parents no w.
Making an effo rt to make lo cal friends. They're no t ALL co mplete nerds at CUHK. But there are a great deal o f students who wo n't leave their ro o ms. Studnets in HK are
really nice...but yo u will o ften have to make the first effo rt to speak to them. Yo u learn mo re abo ut HK this way than yo u can EVER EVER learn o n yo ur o wn. Yo u can't leave
HK witho ut a lo cal friend o r two .
I survived
Pro ud o f just getting to kno w the ins and o uts o f Ho ng Ko ng and experiencing everything it has to o ffer - whether it was to uristy o r no n to uristy.
Everything
being abo ut to perfect my canto nese
Planning and travelling aro und Asia o n my o wn witho ut the help o f my parents. Being able to safely maneuver aro und fo reign co untries with my bro ken language skills
made me feel very liberated and respo nsible.
experienceing a lo t o f lo cal culture
I've beco me mo re o pen minded and expo sed to the wo rld, and I have a co ntinual curio sity o f what else the wo rld has to o ffer.
I have ried several different ways o f traveling, traveling alo ne, traveling with a big gro up o f friends, traveling with several clo se friends, traveling with relevants and traveling
with strange peo ple fro m travel agencies.
Being able to utilize my language skills in multiple co untries.
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6 3. What do yo u wish yo u had kno wn abo ut befo re leaving?
T e xt Re spo nse
Ho w much I was go ing to miss US fo o d and that this semester is no t a vacatio n. Yo u have to study mo re than yo u think to pass these classes, no matter ho w easy they
seem. The kids here are crazy co mpetitive. If yo u think yo u kno w so mething, learn it again, yo u pro bably do n't kno w it as well as the lo cals do .
It wo uld have been nice to kno w that CUHK is no t really near anything, besides Shatin (which is no t to o exciting). It takes so me time (30 -45 minutes) to get to Ho ng Ko ng
Island and Lan Kwai Fo ng were the bars and clubs are.
What to pack... like summer vs winter clo thes
Its impo rtant to no te that many students studying abro ad do travel with a lo t o f spare cash and do n't really kno w ho w to budget. It can create awkward situatio ns when
peo ple want to travel and drink extravagantly (ie 20 $ drinks and 8 0 0 $ plane tickets). Ho ng Ko ng is a huge city, but it is co mmo n fo r peo ple to feel the need to leave. It can
feel a little claustro pho bic at times. But the university is a great place to get o ut o f the city...its actually o n its o wn nestled in the mo untains and o ver the harbo r.
I wish i had realized that students in Ho ng Ko ng take their studies VERY serio usly. And since exchange students o nly need to get a passing grade, o ur go als aren't aligned
at all.
Extending my stay fo r the next semester (Fall 20 12)
Ho w amazing o f a city Ho ng Ko ng really is. I'd heard a few things here and there but no thing do es this city justice; it's alive and never sleeps.
it gets really co ld aro und no vember
I wish I had no t packed as much as I did because when I came back, I had to bring extra luggage.
My scho o l was o n a massive hill
I wish I made an effo rt to learn the language befo re arriving.
Class register system is very different fro m USC's and it's very hard to get the co urse yo u are interested in.
The difficultly o f scheduling classes.
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6 4. Do yo u have any travel tips to share?
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I listed mo st o f them previo usly, in addendum to tho se, do n't be dumb. And do n't fly o n Asian Spirit airline, no matter ho w go o d their prices are.
I wo uld suggest that packing light is rather impo rtant.
Pack Light!! Yo u wo n't wear half the stuff yo u bring!
plan ahead. Stay in ho stels even if yo u never have befo re. Yo u meet the best peo ple and will travel lo nger with less mo ney.
WASH THE SHEETS THEY GIVE YOU BEFORE USING THEM!! They gave me FLEAS that to o k mo re than a mo nth to get rid o f. And apparently that wasn't the first time that
had happened, either.
TRAVEL AS MUCH AS YOU CAN.
Travel as much as po ssible, and have no regrets. Be o pen to playing things by ear and taking trips o n a whim, tho se o ften turn o ut to be the mo st fun. Do n't stress o ver
planning to o much, winging it is always much mo re interesting. Backpacking culture in Asia is very well established and very easy to navigate.
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bo o k ahead and make sure yo u kno w yo ur class testing schedule
Travel! but get to kno w where yo u are studying
Try to travel with different gro ups o f peo ple and meet as many peo ple as yo u can.
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Do n't travel to o much and o verwhelm yo urself.
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6 5. What wo uld yo u like to say to the students go ing after yo u?
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Get excited, yo u are abo ut to have o ne o f the best semesters o f yo ur life. Do n't get bo gged do wn in a depressio n, several o f my friends left early because they go t ho me
sick. Do whatever yo u can to fight that, it will be wo rth it to stick it o ut.
Enjo y Ho ng Ko ng and travel as much as po ssible.
Time flies by... Do n't waste it and make sure yo u go o ut with all the o ther exchange students early o n to make as many friends as yo u can in the beginning!
This pro gram gave me a new lease o n USC. I appreciate o ur university mo re than I ever have and have never been mo re excited to get back. I enjo yed my entire experience
abro ad and will reco mmend it to everyo ne. It can be a task getting fro m the University to Central Ho ng Ko ng...up to an hr at times. Ho wever, public transpo rtatio n is arguably
the best in the wo rld and yo u will get the ro utine do wn easily. Mo st students go into Central HK at least 4 times a week using the metro sto p right at campus.
It can get HOT here. And humid. Bring appro priate clo thes. Also , the clo thing so ld in the markets is cheap fo r a reaso n. Do n't expect it to fit pro perly o r last a lo ng time
befo re unraveling. Same thing go es fo r the sho es. If yo u co nsider yo urself to be a go o d student, do n't be upset when yo u see yo urself dro p to wards the bo tto m o f the
class in terms o f midterm grades. Realize that everyo ne else pro bably studied 10 times mo re than we usually do .
Embrace everything with an o pen mind, o pen arms, and o pen heart. These are the greatest 5 mo nths o f yo ur life and yo u will remember it fo r the rest o f yo ur life. I wish I
co uld stay in Ho ng Ko ng fo rever - it was the greatest, so take advantage o f everything it has to o ffer (hiking, fo o d, night life, street fo o d, lo cal cuisine, lo cal students, etc.)
Take me back. Feel free to email me if yo u have any mo re questio ns.
Go ing to Ho ng Ko ng was such an amazing and life changing experience. Yo u'll have the time o f yo ur life and pro bably wo n't want to co me back. I lo ved it and so will yo u.
Go o d luck!
It's the mo st amazing time o f yo ur life, where yo ur biggest wo rry is where yo u're go ing to go every weekend. I highly suggest it and when yo u get sad, just think abo ut all o f
the places yo u will be able to go to and are go ing to that yo u wo uldn't be able to go o therwise. But, remember abo ut scho o l and keep up with yo ur wo rk so that yo u can
travel and be wo rry free!
GO TO HONG KONG!!! ITS UNREAL
Try to go into it witho ut any expectatio ns and altho ugh yo u're abro ad and go ing o ut every night IS an o ptio n, remember to do what is best fo r yo u. Thus, invest yo ur time
and energy into things that yo u can see having a return o n tho se investments. Beco me mo st familiar with peo ple in the ho st co untry and do n't be afraid o pen up. Yo u're
o nly there fo r a sho rt perio d o f time so make the best o f it, do n't waste time do ing things that yo u co uld have do ne at ho me.
Go o ut to travel aro und HK, but do no t spend to much time o n it, classes are impo rtant, to o .
CUHK has a lo t o f classes available. If po ssible take a co uple electives and get invo lved with campus o rganizatio ns to emerge yo urself in the culture.
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6 6 . Any final tho ughts...
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This has been an amazing experience, I have lo ved it. I have had so me o f the highest highs and so me o f the lo west lo ws here, but I wo uldn't trade a day o f it. Thank yo u so
much fo r the o ppo rtunity and if yo u are thinking abo ut go ing, go !
Overall, it was a wo nderful experience and I wo uld reco mmend it to anyo ne.
I can't believe I have been go ne fo r so lo ng haha
If yo u are lo o king fo r a place with incredibly rich culture and heritage in its mo st o bvio us fo rms (ie temples, churches, museums etc) HK is no t the mo st stand o ut city. It
takes a great deal mo re effo rt to find the culture o f Ho ng Ko ng...its a business city with a lo ng established Chinese heritage at its co re. The mo st rewarding part o f Ho ng
Ko ng is enjo ying its truly co smo po litan peo ple with Chinese values and seeking o ut the lesser kno wn parts o f the city. So if yo u face a little initial frustratio n and succumb
to the co mmo n view that HK is a business crazy, so ul-less mecca o f capiatalism...yo u're no t lo o king deep eno ugh. Key: Make so me lo cal friends in additio n to yo ur
internatio nal friends (who will be yo ur best friends), and yo u will have an even mo re incredible time. Also , yo u can find ANY ho me co mfo rt in HK...mexican fo o d
included...perks o f living in an internatio nal city with a huge expatriate po pulatio n. Great night life, great fo o d. Finally, Ho ng Ko ng is a ho me-base to travel fro m as well and
gives yo u a new appreciatio n fo r everything...a 1st wo rld o asis amo ngst the develo ping co untries o f So utheast Asia. Take advantage o f this great o ppo rtunity to see
Asia...yo u will have no regrets, life lo ng friends and memo ries
The great Chinese fo o d is NOT o n campus.
I do no t want to leave Asia back to the real wo rld and USC. I have no t missed the USA whatso ever and CANNOT WAIT to be back in Ho ng Ko ng. Enjo y every single seco nd
yo u are there fro m when yo u land till yo u depart in December!!
GO TO ASIA! It's an experience yo u'll never regret, and I guarantee no place yo u visit will be the same in 10 years.
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STUDY ABROAD!! IT WAS THE BEST TIME OF MY LIFE.
I had an amazing experience and I am very thankful that I go to a scho o l like USC that pro vides these o ppo rtunities. I've learned so much o ver the last semester and it has
been the best experience o f my life.
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Studying abro ad is o ne o f the greatest experiences that I've ever had.
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