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1.
Name (o ptio nal)
T e xt Re spo nse
Kim Ludas
Christine Oh
Debbie Kim
Adriana
Christine Oh
Adriana
Chris Mengay
Diana Zhu
Andrew Dippel
Irene Lee
Yeo n Ju Kim
Bryan Kim
St at ist ic
To tal Respo nses
Value
12
2.
E-mail Address (o ptio nal)
T e xt Re spo nse
Kimberly.Ludas@gmail.co m
o hchrist@usc.edu
debo rajk@usc.edu
o hchrist@usc.edu
adrianah@usc.edu
mengay@usc.edu
dianazhu@usc.edu
andrew.dippel@usc.edu
ireneile@usc.edu
yeo njuk@gmail.co m
St at ist ic
To tal Respo nses
Value
10
3.
Lo catio n
#
Answe r
39
Bar
Re spo nse
%
Aalto University Scho o l o f Eco no mics
0
0%
4
Australian Natio nal University
0
0%
6
Chinese University o f Ho ng Ko ng
0
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
17
10 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
17
St at ist ic
Value
Min Value
15
Max Value
15
Mean
15.0 0
Variance
0 .0 0
Standard Deviatio n
0 .0 0
To tal Respo nses
17
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
5
29 %
3
Senio r
12
71%
To tal
17
St at ist ic
Value
Min Value
2
Max Value
3
Mean
2.71
Variance
0 .22
Standard Deviatio n
0 .47
To tal Respo nses
17
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 10
Spring 20 11
Spring 20 11
May 20 11
spring 20 12
Spring 20 12
May 20 11
spring 20 12
Spring 20 12
Spring 20 12
Spring 20 13
May 20 13
May 20 13
Spring 20 13
Spring 20 13
spring 20 13
Spring 20 14
St at ist ic
To tal Respo nses
Value
17
6.
What is yo ur majo r?
T e xt Re spo nse
Acco unting
Business
Business Administratio n
Acco unting
Business
Business, Eco no mics
Business Administratio n
Business administratio n
Business (Cinematic Arts)
Business Administratio n
Business Administratio n and East Asian Area Studies
Business Administratio n
Business Administratio n
Acco unting
Acco unting
business administratio n
Business Administratio n; Acco unting
St at ist ic
To tal Respo nses
Value
17
7.
What is yo ur co ncentratio n (Business majo rs o nly)?
T e xt Re spo nse
Internatio nal Business
Internatio nal Business
internatio nal business
Internatio nal Business
Marketing and Internatio nal Business
Internatio nal Business
N/A
Internatio nal Business
Internatio nal Business
Internatio nal Business / Finance
Individualized
marketing/finance
St at ist ic
To tal Respo nses
Value
12
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 9
Spring 20 10
Fall 20 10
Fall 20 10
fall 20 10
Fall 20 10
Fall 20 10
Fall 20 10
Spring 20 11
Fall 20 11
Fall 20 11
Spring 20 12
Spring 20 12
Fall20 12
Fall 20 12
fall20 12
Spring 20 13
St at ist ic
To tal Respo nses
Value
17
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
1
0
6
9
16
4.44
St at ist ic
1. Yo ur o ve rall sat isf act io n wit h t he pro gram .
Min Value
2
Max Value
5
Mean
4.44
Variance
0 .6 6
Standard Deviatio n
0 .8 1
To tal Respo nses
16
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
1
0
6
9
16
4.44
3. To what extent was yo ur participatio n in the pro gram a valuable
learning experience?
0
0
1
5
10
16
4.56
#
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
2
3
Max Value
5
5
Mean
4.44
4.56
Variance
0 .6 6
0 .40
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .8 1
0 .6 3
16
16
To tal
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
1
0
4
11
16
4.56
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
2
Max Value
5
Mean
4.56
Variance
0 .6 6
Standard Deviatio n
0 .8 1
To tal Respo nses
16
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
2
5
8
1
16
3.50
6 . Ho w co mparable was the quality o f instructio n and academic demand o f
classes to that o f USC?
1
2
4
6
3
16
3.50
#
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
5
Mean
3.50
3.50
Variance
0 .6 7
1.33
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .8 2
1.15
16
16
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.
0
2
3
6
5
16
3.8 8
8 . I was able to register fo r all the classes that I wanted.
3
3
2
4
4
16
3.19
#
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.
Min Value
2
1
Max Value
5
5
Mean
3.8 8
3.19
Variance
1.0 5
2.30
Standard Deviatio n
1.0 2
1.52
16
16
To tal Respo nses
8. I was able t o re gist e r f o r all t he classe s t hat I want e d.
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
2
6
6
16
4.0 0
2
10 . To what extent do yo u feel yo u were immersed in the culture o f the
ho st co untry?
0
0
2
6
8
16
4.38
3
11. To what extent did yo u gain a better appreciatio n o f the ho st
culture's perspectives?
0
0
2
5
9
16
4.44
#
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
3
3
Max Value
5
5
5
Mean
4.0 0
4.38
4.44
Variance
1.0 7
0 .52
0 .53
Standard
Deviatio n
1.0 3
0 .72
0 .73
16
16
16
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
3
10
2
16
3.8 1
13. Please rate yo ur o verall satisfactio n with the quality o f
instructio n.
1
2
4
7
2
16
3.44
#
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.
Min Value
2
1
Max Value
5
5
Mean
3.8 1
3.44
Variance
0 .56
1.20
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .75
1.0 9
16
16
To tal
Respo nses
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.
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
4
7
3
2
16
3.19
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
5
Mean
3.19
Variance
0 .9 6
Standard Deviatio n
0 .9 8
To tal Respo nses
16
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
1
2
2
8
3
16
3.6 3
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
1
Max Value
5
Mean
3.6 3
Variance
1.32
Standard Deviatio n
1.15
To tal Respo nses
16
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?
7
2
0
3
4
0
16
2.6 9
2
17. Ho w were yo ur language skills after the pro gram?
6
1
1
3
5
0
16
3.0 0
3
18 . Yo ur living situatio n aided yo ur language
acquisitio n.
7
1
0
4
3
1
16
2.8 8
#
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 ?
Min Value
1
1
1
Max Value
5
5
6
Mean
2.6 9
3.0 0
2.8 8
Variance
3.16
3.20
3.58
Standard
Deviatio n
1.78
1.79
1.8 9
16
16
16
To tal
Respo nses
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.
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
3
1
6
4
2
16
3.0 6
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 6
Variance
1.6 6
Standard
Deviatio n
1.29
To tal
Respo nses
16
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
7
4
3
2
16
3.0 0
2
21. On-site o rientatio n
0
2
3
7
4
16
3.8 1
3
22. On-site academic facilities (e.g. classro o ms, libraries,
co mputer labs), excluding ho using.
0
1
2
7
6
16
4.13
4
23. Co mmunicatio n with the USC Marshall o ffice in Lo s Angeles
0
0
3
5
8
16
4.31
5
24. Overall impressio n o f o n-site suppo rt services
2
1
4
6
3
16
3.44
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
2
3
1
Max Value
5
5
5
5
5
Mean
3.0 0
3.8 1
4.13
4.31
3.44
Variance
1.20
0 .9 6
0 .78
0 .6 3
1.6 0
Standard
Deviatio n
1.10
0 .9 8
0 .8 9
0 .79
1.26
16
16
16
16
16
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
4
4
3
4
1
16
2.6 3
2
26 . Lo catio n o f student ho using
2
3
4
4
3
16
3.19
3
27. Quality o f ho using
arrangements
1
1
8
4
2
16
3.31
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
1
1
1
Max Value
5
5
5
Mean
2.6 3
3.19
3.31
Variance
1.72
1.76
1.0 3
Standard Deviatio n
1.31
1.33
1.0 1
16
16
16
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
Spring 20 0 9
I had always wanted to live in Seo ul and this was my chance.
I wanted to venture o ut and experience life away fro m the co mfo rt o f my family and friends. I had been living in So uthern Califo rnia my entire life and tho ught the o ppo rtunity
to live in a who le new enviro nment with unfamiliar surro undings as a student wo uld be o ptimal, so I seized the o ppo rtunity to experience so mething new in my o therwise
no rmal, ro utine life.
I never went to Ko rea befo re but since I'm ethnically Ko rean I wanted to see the culture and life in Ko rea as an exchange student. I also wanted to impro ve my Ko rean
speaking skills.
Because I wo uld never have had the chance to go to Ko rea/live there.
To experience my native culture o n my o wn witho ut any family members
As a Ko rean-American, I wanted to experience the culture as well as meet native Ko reans in the land that my parents grew up in.
I wanted to experience so mething co mpletely fo reign to me and Ko rea pro vided a nice alternative to the po pular pro grams in Euro pe. Ko rea University was my first cho ice
in partner scho o ls.
I knew fro m freshman year that I wanted to go abro ad. I cho se asia o ver euro pe, because to me euro pe is still an area that I go to take vacatio ns. I felt that I wo uld be mo re
co mfo rtable in an asian enviro nment seeing that I might wo rk abro ad in the future. I picked Ko rea in particular because I had been interested in that culture and language.
I wanted to study in a co untry that I may no t have visited o therwise fo r a very lo ng time, I wanted to challenge myself by living so mewhere very different than the U.S., and I
wanted to study so mewhere where I co uld study fo reign language and co urse wo rk fo r my o ther majo r as well as fo r my business co ncentratio n. I cho se Ko rea University
specifically in Ko rea because I felt the university wo uld pro vide the best exchange experience o ver any o ther universities in Ko rea.
With reference to IEP, I cho se this pro gram because it allo wed me to co mplete my business co ncentratio n at a well qualified University while experiencing a different
culture. With respect to Ko rea University, I cho se it primarily because it has been o ne o f my lifetime go als to study in Ko rea. Also , I knew Ko rea University o ffered a larger
range o f English to ught business co urses in co mpariso n to Seo ul Natio nal Univesity, and I wanted to build up my netwo rk in case I wo uld like to visit o r wo rk in the co untry
in the future.
I wanted to yo see if I co uld live in Ko rea and male the co nnectio ns there to succeed.
Wanted to explo re and learn abo ut the co untry I was bo rn in.
In o rder to see what it was like living in Ko rea by myself. I wanted to reco nnect with the Ko rean culture.
to learn mo re Ko rean and learn the perspectives o f native Ko reans
St at ist ic
To tal Respo nses
Value
15
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
6
2
7
15
2.0 7
2) Co ntent o f co urses
4
3
8
15
2.27
3
3) Intellectual challenge o f co urses
2
2
11
15
2.6 0
4
4) Faculty interest in/suppo rt o f students
8
1
6
15
1.8 7
5
5) Individual assistance pro vided
8
0
7
15
1.9 3
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
2.0 7
2.27
2.6 0
1.8 7
1.9 3
Variance
0 .9 2
0 .78
0 .54
0 .9 8
1.0 7
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .9 6
0 .8 8
0 .74
0 .9 9
1.0 3
15
15
15
15
15
To tal
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
3-4
4-8 ho urs
2-3 ho urs
3
5-10 hrs
depending o n ho w go o d the pro fesso r's english is, 5-10 ho urs
fo ur-five
Much less than what is required at USC.
15 hrs
A few ho urs during the week fo r readings/ho mewo rk, o ne day o f studying o n a weekend (o nly if yo u have hard co urses), and lo ts o f study time o ver midterm and final
perio ds.
20 ho urs o n average during no n-testing perio ds. 50 -70 ho urs during midterms and finals. No te: fo r finance co urses
3
2-3
2-3 ho urs
10
St at ist ic
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Value
15
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
It do esn't differ much, but there seems to be less ho mewo rk.
They give yo u a lo t mo re reading quizzes which can get anno ying. Yo u also get a lo t o f gro up pro jects which can be difficult when yo u are in a gro up o f all Ko rean students
who want yo u to do mo st o f the wo rk since yo u are a native English speaker. Other than that, the structure is pretty similar to USC.
The class times are sho rter, which I preferred.
I like the fact that USC o ffers mo re challenging co ntent in which I co uld be mo re engaged.
all lectures, mandato ry attendance (dislike!), makeup classes ( dislike) mo re presentatio ns
attendance is mandato ry fo r mo st classes, if yo u miss 4 classes yo u fail auto matically (STRONGLY DISLIKE)
attendance is wo rth mo re in Ko rea than back at SC
I had no midterms and very few ho mewo rk assignments. Abo ut 50 % o f the co urse grade is determined by yo ur final exam and the remaining po rtio n is split between
attendance, participatio n, ho mewo rk, pro jects, etc. One co urse typically meets twice a week fo r 75 min. I liked the structure, altho ugh attendance was mandato ry.
Pro fesso rs are usually willing to wo rk with yo u if yo u need to miss a few co urses, ho wever.
They were actually very similar I was quite surprised. The classes in ko rea were mo re pro ject based and there were many presentatio ns.
My business and po litical science co urses were the same structure as at USC. I never to o k Ko rean languages classes at USC so I do no t kno w any differences o ther than
my co urse at Ko rea University being taught in 9 0 % Ko rean, which wo uld mo st likely be taught mo re in English at USC fo r a first semester Ko rean co urse. My histo ry co urse
was radically different than what wo uld have been taught at USC. I was given lectures o f 3-5 pages o f no tes in a class typically, and I was expected to free write abo ut 2 o ut
o f 8 o r 9 bro ad to pics o n a list cho sen at rando m o n bo th the midterm and final exam in additio n to putting events in chro no lo gical o rder. My exams were wo rth 8 0 % o f my
grade, and I felt that I was tested o n my ability to memo rize, no t o n what I learned. I extremely disliked this difference.
The majo rity o f the pro fesso rs prepared their o wn slide and lecture material rather than the o nes given by the textbo o k publisher. As a result, the pro fesso rs were no t o nly
experts in the field o r to pic they were teaching but in fo rmat o f the material they lectured. Also , the gro up pro jects that inco rpo rated mo re real wo rld applicatio ns o f the
co ncepts we learned during lecture were effective.
So me o f the co urses are very unstructured.A lo t o f them are steaight o ff the bo o ks butyo u are required to be in class. Missing mo re than co uple o f classes will result in an
F. I did no t like the attendance po licy at all.
Structure was very similar except midterms were given within a week.
There weren't much differences. The co urses are structured very much like USC with yo ur grades determined by midterms, finals, gro up pro jects, and participatio n. One big
difference was that all the pro fesso rs take attendance and attendance is taken very serio usly. If yo u have a certain number o f absences, then yo u are subject to failing the
co urse.
At KU, there is a week so lely dedicated to midterms. So me pro fesso rs will set their midterms a week befo re o r after midterm week o ut o f co urtesy. Also , the class blo cks
are usually 1hr15min lo ng, with 15 minute breaks in between so yo u can walk to yo ur next class witho ut pro blems.
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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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Business Nego tiatio ns with Pro fesso r Kim Tae-Gyu. Excellent co urse o n nego tiatio n, very dynamic and interesting.
Advertising Management. Yo u get to watch and study co mmercials during every class sessio n.
Co nsumer Behavio r - with Pro fesso r Sung-Ah Yo o n. She kno ws her stuff, and has spectacular credentials. Business Nego tiatio ns - with Pro fesso r Tae-Gyu Kim. THE best
business class. It is super interesting and I really lo ved the free structure o f the class. Learned the mo st o ut o f all o f my classes here, and we didn't use po werpo ints o r
textbo o ks. Made everyo ne want to co me to class all the way to the end o f the semester. That's saying a lo t.
I heard that business nego tiatio ns was a really interesting class. As fo r my classes, there's no ne that I wo uld particularly reco mmend since I didn't think they were
spectacular. Fo r no n-business, I wo uld reco mmend Po litical Science 358 with Pro fesso r Hyung-min Jo o
Buss 213- intermediate Acco unting- teacher was very clear and very nice also had best english
BUSS 213 - go o d pro fesso r and best english
Int'l Marketing Management - Pro f. Insik Jeo ng Pro duct and Brand Management - Pro f. To ny Garrett Business Nego tiatio ns - Pro f. Tai Kim Advertising Management - Pro f.
Jin Hee Cho i Co nsumer Behavio r - Pro f. So ng Yo o n
I reco mmend taking anything fro m Pro fesso r Fabian Fro ese. He's very helpful to students and quite funny. He speaks great English, to o , which is a plus.
I really enjo yed my Management Acco unting class because Pro fesso r S. Han was very interesting and friendly. I also reco mmend taking a Ko rean language class because
it really helps with yo ur co mmunicatio n skills.
Dr. Jae Yun Mo o n fo r any business techno lo gy co urses. She was my MIS pro fesso r, and she made a technical subject interesting and easy to understand. Dr. Jo o Yo un
Jung in the Po litical Science department fo r Po litics in China o r any o ther co urse she teaches. She was o ne o f the mo st so ciable pro fesso rs I have had as an undergrad.
Also , she is great at running a discussio n and helping yo u create a stro ng view o n Chinese po litics that is backed up with suppo rt fro m what yo u learn in her co urse. Dr.
Park Sang So o is a very straightfo rward Histo ry pro fesso r. I do no t like ho w Histo ry tends to be taught in Ko rea, but I enjo yed him as a pro fesso r. Dr. Jang Eun Hee fo r
Beginner's Ko rean 1 if yo u can handle a teaching style in mo stly Ko rean and very little English. I learned much mo re than I wo uld have learned fro m many o ther pro fesso rs
because o f ho w she taught. She made learning Ko rean fun, she was very helpful, and I co uld ask her in English mo st questio ns I had abo ut Ko rean witho ut a pro blem.
Futures & Optio ns by Pro fesso r Bae Ho Kim - The Pro fesso r is o ne o f the yo ungest, yet mo st kno wledgeable and well kno wn Pro fesso rs o f the finance department. It's a
to ugh co urse, but he'll keep yo u o n yo ur feet with po p quizzes and challenging assignments. And it's pro ving very helpful during my summer internship in the Futures and
Optio ns department o f Hyundai Securities right no w. Which pro ves it was no t o nly a great co llege co urse but very applicable to future jo bs in the finance industry.
Furthermo re, this pro fesso r is no t o nly enthusiastic and dedicated to his lectures but also his o ffice ho urs. I also suggest Investment by Pro fesso r Do ng Wo o k Kim and
Internatio nal Finance by Pro fesso r Jaiho Chung. Similarly bo th demanding and challenging co urses, but pro ving very useful in my summer internship. Bo th Pro fesso rs are
very passio nate abo ut their co urse, so they do their best to co ver as much co ntent as po ssible thro ugho ut their lectures.
I wo uld reco mmend managerial acco unting
I wo uld definitely take Internatio nal Business with Pro fesso r Jo n Mo o n. He was a very enthusiastic instructo r.
Internatio nal business. Since yo u are studying abro ad, I think it is necessary to take at least o ne internatio nal business co urse. I wo uld also reco mmend taking classes that
fo cus o n Asia and Ko rea since yo u will no t be able to take such co urses elsewhere.
Here was my list I referred to during registratio n. #1 being the easiest. I to o k o ut #2 (Intermediate Acco unting) because it was no t by easyness o r reco mmendatio ns, but
rather my perso nal desire. 1. Business Nego tiatio n a. Kim tae gyu 3. Advertising management a. Jin hee cho i 4. Co nsumer behavio r a. Sung-ah yo o n 5. Managerial
acco unting a. S. han 6 . Anything fro m Fabian fro ese 7. Internatio nal marketing management a. Insik jung 8 . Pro duct and brand management a. To ny garrett Starting fro m
20 14, CPA candidates must fulfill their ethics requirement. Fo r my semester, the o nly ethics business co urse was Co rpo rate Go vernance, and this was o nly slightly harder
than Business Nego tiatio n (which is kno wn in KUBS to be o ne o f the easiest co urses). Managerial acco unting by S. Han was also no t to o bad. It was just like BUAD 28 1,
but mo re slo wly and carefully explained and with easier tests. **During registratio n, make sure yo u register AS SOON as yo ur time slo t starts. Registratio n with KUBS is
frustrating every semester fo r exchange students, and their administratio n--fo rced to allo w yo u to have units--will input any class (to tally regardless o f yo ur timing
preferences and so mewhat o f class preferences) in if yo u canno t get yo ur schedule set. At USC, yo u co uld co ntinually check fo r o pen slo ts, but at KUBS, if yo ur schedule
isn't set during yo ur registratio n slo t (which lasts abo ut 5-7 days, 3-5 weeks befo re classes start), then yo u have to wait until the first week o f classes to edit yo ur schedule.
Even then, yo u have 5 days to reschedule and then no student can edit their class schedules after that first week. Due to the tight deadline, the KUBS Internatio nal Office
enters chao s fro m endless amo unts o f exchange students, so even if yo u have to stay awake at 4am to register, I advise yo u that it is 140 % wo rth yo ur time. FYI, I heard
fro m a few pro fesso rs that they o nly accept 15-20 % o f their class as exchange students. It co uld depend o n their preferences, and so me co uld add even mo re by signing a
paper fo r yo u.
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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
Marketing Research with Yo o Shijin. The class is to ugh and the pro fesso r is no t very suppo rtive.
I liked all o f my pro fesso rs. In additio n to the two listed abo ve, I to o k Internatio nal Marketing with Pro fesso r Insik Jeo ng, Pro duct and Brand Management with Pro fesso r
To ny Garrett, and Advertising Management with Pro fesso r Jin Hee Cho i. They were all adequate in their teaching metho ds and exceeded my expectatio ns prio r to co ming
to Ko rea.
No
buss 254- Pro f Kim Investments- very bad english, bad perso nality,
BUSS 254 Investments (Pro f. Do ngcheo l Kim) - narro w-minded pro fesso r, wro te questio ns wro ng o n exams and wo uldn't acco unt fo r his mistake, ho rrible english,
includes material o n exam that was no t co vered in class o r in the textbo o k claiming it is "co mmo n sense" but even TA did it inco rrectly BUSS 344 Internatio nal Finance
(Pro f. Jaiho Chung) - po o r english and canno t instruct well as a result, inadequate explanatio n o f difficult co ncepts
n/a
No .
No t in particular.
Any co urse in the Histo ry department. Also , unless yo u really want to learn Ko rean, do no t take any full 3-unit Ko rean language co urses, regardless o f yo ur pro ficiency
level. Take a 2-unit language co urse instead becuase they are much easier. 3-unit Ko rean co urses co vering a full semester's amo unt in Ko rean are no t wo rth it fo r
so meo ne who wants a small intro ductio n to Ko rean o r who wants to study Ko rean at a leasurely pace.
Yo u sho uld o nly take Insurance & Risk Management if yo u are expecting a co urse o n pure risk, no t financial, co rpo rate, o r o ther types o f risk. I misundersto o d I made this
mistake as well as the o ther half o f the class who dro pped the class with me after the first few lectures. So o nly take this co urse if yo u are interested in the nature o f natural
catastro phes and ho w to insure against them. Also if yo u are interested in writing a 40 + page gro up research paper.
Do n't take pro fesso r Man-so o Shin. It is hard to figure o ut what he wants fro m yo u. Even if there are multiple answers o nly his answer is the right o ne. Plus a lo t o f his
materials is very o ld
Reco nsider taking classes o utside the business scho o l befo re signing up fo r them. I perso nally tho ught the business co urses werebetter quality in terms o f co ntent and
instructio ns that were given by pro fesso rs.
N/A
I am taking Co rpo rate Finance, and it is mo re advanced and challenging than BUAD 30 6 (Business Finance). Ho wever, I do feel that it wo uld be very useful fo r so meo ne
seeking a pro fessio n in finance. I'd stay away fro m co urses regarding sto cks o r investments, as I've heard tho se are so me o f the mo st difficult. I'd also stay away fro m
Intermediate Acco unting, since I registered fo r the co urse and dro pped after receiving an email fro m the pro fesso r saying that he teaches with a Ko rean bo o k and almo st all
fo reign students fail his class. I heard fro m several students at KUBS that it's no t just because he uses a Ko rean textbo o k. He also teaches so lely in Ko rean, tho ugh it's
suppo sed to be taught in English.
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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
No t really.
I always liked Ko rea and had traveled to Seo ul befo re but no w am inspired to live in Ko rea a little lo nger. I am planning to apply fo r a Fulbright o r get my masters in Seo ul.
Yes!! It made me see that there is mo re to life o utside o f sunny So Cal. It was an eye-o pening experience fo r me when I came so attached to this place that I even
co nsidered extending my stay here. I still see Ko rea as an o ptio n when co nsidering full-time emplo yment after graduating fro m USC.
It co nfirmed the fact that I wanted to go into business and majo r in acco unting.
N/A
I am rethinking whether I want to go into finance.
Yes; it made me realize that I was lving i a bubble called 'Lo s Angeles' ir bro adened my perspectives and helped me to see that I co uld live and wo rk o utside o f my co mfo rt
zo ne.
No .
I pro bably will co nsider wo rking abro ad a bit mo re no w after go ing abro ad.
Yes! I lo ved living in Ko rea, and I no w want to beco me fluent in Ko rean and po ssibly wo rk there. My pro fessio nal interest is entertainment, and being expo sed to Ko rean
music, dramas, and film has sho wn me that Ko rea is the best entertainment market in Asia because Ko rean entertainment and po pular culture is the mo st po pular in Asia,
and it is also gaining massive po pularity in Euro pe and o ther parts o f the wo rld. Academically, I will mo ve to Ko rea a few years after I graduate in o rder to co ntinue studying
Ko rean in the language pro grams at So gang University and Yo nsei University until I pass the fluency level o n the TOPIK exam.
Yes! Because I was immersed in a mo re co mpetitive and intense study atmo sphere at Ko rea University, I was naturally inclined to fo llo w their pattern o f life: study REALLY
REALLY hard and play hard (afterwo rd). Furthermo re, because all co urses were co ntinually challenging and had gro up pro jects, I was able to ho ne my multitasking and
leadership skills. In ano ther wo rds, it was a very rewarding bo o t camp. Furthermo re, because my gro up wo n first place fo r a interclass case pro ject co ntest, the Pro fesso r
secured an internship fo r me at o ne o f Ko rea's leading investment banks. Hence, no t o nly did this semester build up my study skills, business skills and perseverance, but
gave me an o ppo rtunity to test my skills right after with a rewarding summer internship. Furthermo re, all the lectures I to o k are pro ving mo re useful than I tho ught at my
internship, so my superviso rs have been impressed with my quality o f wo rk, and have o ffered to be references, especially if I wo uld like to co me back to Hyundai Securities
to wo rk full time po st-graduatio n.
Yes it taught me ho w to study. Regarding career go als I say it made me mo re co nfused.
It has influenced my career go als. I wo uld lo ve to wo rk so mewhere abro ad in the near future.
Yes. I wo uld definitely lo ve the chance to have a ro tatio n o r a transfer to Ko rea.
No . I've always wanted to wo rk in Ko rea so metime in the future, and no thing has changed.
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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
Ko rean
Ko rean
Ko rean
Ko rean
Ko rean
Ko rean
Ko rean
Ko rean
Ko rean
Lo cal Students - Ko rean, Exchange and Internatio nal Students - Mandarin Chinese, Japanese
Ko rean
Ko rean
Ko rean
Ko rean
Ko rean
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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
Yes, I have spo ken Ko rean at ho me.
I knew ho w to read and write the Ko rean alphabet and co uld speak so me phrases but co uldn't really ho ld a co nversatio n with so meo ne.
Yes, my parents spo ke to me in a mixture o f English and Ko rean, so I had mo st o f the listening do wn.
I spo ke co nversatio nal Ko rean with my family members prio r to my semester abro ad and so I was also able to use my Ko rean speaking skills while I was studying abro ad
as well.
yes - ko rean tuto ring in summer
I had so me prio r kno wledge o f Ko rean and mo stly used it in restaurants/sho pping.
Yes, I hung o ut with Ko rean natives that helped me to impro ve my Ko rean. But I didn't take any Ko rean language co urses.
No thing fo rmal, just so me casual tips fro m Ko rean friends.
I o nly knew so me rando m ko rean phrases fro m ko rean dramas. Also so me slang fro m my friends.
No .
Yes, I spo ke the ho st language prio r to my semester abro ad, but no t eno ugh to take co urses taught in the ho st language. I never recieved fo rmal educatio n o r language
training, and learned by speaking the language at ho me.
Yes, Iam fluent in Ko rean because I have been attending Ko rean scho o l since I was 5 and to o k Advanced Ko rean 3 at USC prio r to my semester abro ad.
Yes I spo ke co nversatio nal Ko rean but mo st no n-Ko rean exchange students had no pro blem with getting aro und.
Yes, I did speak the ho st language.
I'm intermediate at Ko rean.
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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
Yes
Yes. We get Ko rean "buddies" as exchange students and as lo ng as yo u sho w interest in learning Ko rean they are excited to help teach yo u everyday co nversatio n.
Yes, I mo stly hung o ut with the lo cal natives.
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The buddy system (KUBA) is great. They plan a lo t o f events and being actively invo lved with so many Ko reans gives yo u the o ppo rtunity to pick up so me stuff.
My assigned buddy tried to teach me so me Ko rean during free times.
Yes. I learned a little fro m cultural/so cial activities.
Yes because I was able to make friends with many o f thro ugh thes pro grams.
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Yes. There were o ppo rtunities to learn abo ut Ko rean histo ry which inevitably makes yo u learn mo re Ko rean.
Yes. KUBS is very big o n having exchange students and KU students netwo rk with each o ther. In fact, they have two independent gro ups (KUBA and KUBS Buddy
Assistants) so lely dedicated to allo wing yo u to meet native Ko reans, learn the language, get airpo rt pickup, make yo ur life easier, etc.
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41. Did o utside/o ther activities help? Please explain.
T e xt Re spo nse
Yes, mingling with the lo cal peo ple.
I go t a "language exchange partner" who helped me learn Ko rean in exchange fo r me helping him study fo r his TOEFL. We met a co uple times a week and it helped me A
LOT. He intro duced me to a lo t o f his friends which gave me even mo re peo ple to practice my Ko rean with.
Yes, I mo stly hung o ut with the lo cal natives.
Outside activities did help such as my basketball club, in which all the members were native Ko rean
No t really
Yo u will learn so me phrases if yo u have Ko rean friends.
Yes; I hung o ut with a gro up o f lo cals.
See abo ve.
Just traveling and asking peo ple fo r help impro ved my speaking/co mmunicatio n abilities.
Yes. Any o utside/o ther activities gave me expo sure to Ko rean, so I learned a little fro m all activities.
I was no t very active in o utside/o ther activities thro ugho ut the semester. I primarily practiced my Ko rean with friends I made in class and thro ugh the ho st pro gram.
No
NA
Yes. Just living there and being immersed in the city helps impro ve understanding o f Ko rea and the language.
Yes. I jo ined two so ccer teams here, and it seems that all KU students are friendly to wards exchange students.
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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
10 %
8 0 - 9 0 percent. Everyo ne at my university has to take fairly advanced English but no t everyo ne is that co mfo rtable speaking. Mo st students tho ugh kno w eno ugh to have a
decent co nversatio n with yo u.
8 5 - 9 0 percent
15%
o nly exchange students
Only the exchange students, maybe
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70 %
Aro und 70 % can co mmunicate pretty well in English. All my classes were taught in English, so it might no t be accurate.
20 % at mo st
9 5% Ko rea University are required to take certain percentage o f their co urses in English as a requirement to graduate. As a result, they actively speak English thro ugh their
co urses, thro ugh internatio nal and ho sting student o rganizatio ns and regular practice.
9 5%
30 %
Mo st speak co nversatio nal English but no t very many speak fluently.
Actively: 5% (exchange students & permanent fo reign students). Ability to understand and speak back: 6 0 -70 %
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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
By studying so me o f the basic Ko rean wo rds.
Try to learn a little Ko rean, like hello , thank yo u, go o dbye, and numbers. Tho ugh mo st everyo ne kno ws so me English, sho wing effo rt to speak Ko rean really go es a lo ng
way in sho wing go o dwill. Ko rean peo ple lo ve when fo reigners take so me interest in the Ko rean language.
Watch Ko rean dramas o r get into K-po p. I didn't and I was fine, but again I had mo st o f the listening do wn.
I wo uld reco mmend that students learn the basic co nversatio nal phrases befo re they study abro ad so they can prepare themselves.
either study the language o r make friends with peo ple who speak the language
Learn co mmo n phrases o n ko rea to urist travel website.
Be po lite and o pen to learning the Ko rean language if yo u are planning to study abro ad there. Yo u do n't have to be pro ficient o r even go o d; I think the attitude is what's
mo st impo rtant.
It's no t necessary and if yo u haven't previo usly studied Ko rean, I think cramming wo uld be futile. It co uld be useful to kno w so me basic greetings and sayings befo re yo u
go . A number o f websites have pro nunciatio n tips and teaching reso urces.
I do n't think yo u have to , but it'd be nice to just learn so me co mmo n phrases fro m the internet.
Try to learn a fo reign language's alphabet and so me key wo rds and phrases befo re go ing abro ad, if po ssible. Also , intro duce yo urself to fo reign media such as music and
film befo rehand so yo u can learn a little and get used to the fo reign language being spo ken.
Watch TV sho ws and mo vies in that langauge. It's the fast and mo st enjo yable way to learn. Furthermo re, yo ur pro nunciatio n will be mo re accurate. Many o f the no nKo rean students I met who spo ke Ko rean well were tho se who were interested and regularly watch Ko rean media and music.
There isn't a way to prepare fo r language differences in classes but learn the basics fo r travelling abro ad. The students and pro fesso rs will speak to yo u in English. The rest
o f the co untry wo n't
Learning bssic Ko rean phrases wo uld help to get aro und in Seo ul. Ho wever mo st yo ing Ko reans will be able to assist yo u if yo u speak English to them especially the
co llege students.
Take an intro ducto ry Ko rean language class o r buy a bo o k that teaches yo u co uple o f phrases and the do 's and do n'ts.
The culture o f Ko rea is mo re impo rtant than the language itself. -drinking -handshake -greeting -eating -speaking o n public transpo rtatio n -use o f two hands
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9
4
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12
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10
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0 .34
0 .34
0 .22
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0 .58
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1.11
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44. Did yo u live in...
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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
N/A
n/a
n/a
Did no t use STA Travel fo r transpo rtatio n arrangements
n/a
Did no t use
n/a
N/A
N/A
I did no t use STA Travel.
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
Ho using situatio n. The ro o ms aro und campus are very very small. wo uld like to find so me alternative to scho o l ho using, witho ut the huge depo sit.
No t really. Ho using was a little co nfusing if yo u didn't get accepted into the do rm but no exchange students I spo ke to o had any majo r pro blems.
n/a
Yes. The relatio nship between the Ko rea University Business Scho o l and USC didn't seem to be that stro ng. It was difficult to register fo r the classes we wanted to at first,
which was so mewhat stressful. Ho using was also a huge stress fo r peo ple like me who didn't have family o r friends to stay with in Ko rea. Having no o ppo rtunity o r chance
to get o n-campus ho using altho ugh I were o ne o f the first peo ple to apply was frustrating. As fo r everything else, the pro gram itself was fine and I appreciated all that
everyo ne went thro ugh to help this pro gram beco me successful.
their ho using management and also registering fo r classes very uno rganized and very inefficient
The administratio n in Ko rea is very po o r, but I'm no t sure what USC can do to change that.
Ho using - Really sucked they didn't o ffer a go o d co uple hundred o f us ho using. But they're building a lo t mo re internatio nal ho using so I do n't think it'll be a pro blem fo r
any future USC students go ing abro ad.
The paper registratio n pro cess is a pain and Ko rea University makes us wait until right befo re classes to register. When yo u do n't immediately get what yo u want, yo u're
fo rced to scramble fo r a co urse that interests yo u. I was adding and dro pping classes even after classes began. I think exchange students sho uld be able to utilize o nline
registratio n like everyo ne else and it wo uld be nice to have everything secured further in advance.
Just kno w that signing up fo r classes is VERY HECTIC during the first week. At first I tho ught that I wasn't go ing to get any business classes. But it so meho w wo rks o ut in
the end. I suggest that KUBS start using o nline registratio n fo r exchange students rather than the paper system they use no w.
Yes. The perso nal advising fo r no n-academic issues available to exchange students is very po o r. Whenever I needed so mething, I was either no t given helpful info rmatio n,
o r I was given wro ng info rmatio n. When I was sick fo r a mo nth I was directed to an English-speaking do cto r who se clinic was much mo re expensive than if I went to the
Ko rea University ho spital. I did no t find o ut abo ut the lo wer co st at the ho spital until talking with ano ther USC exchange student at Ko rea University abo ut it so me time
to wards the end o f the semester.
No t anything that USC's side. If yo u are interested in a suggestio n fo r the ho st university: Allo w us to make student ID cards prio r to arrival since it serves as o ur bank card
and subway (T-Mo ney) card. We get the IDs o ne mo nth into the semester so we already have third party bank and subway cards made by the time we get o ur student smart
card.
There isn't much USC can change its really Ko rea University
It wo uld be nice if there is a po ssibility fo r having acceptance letters sent earlier so that students can bo o k their flights earlier at a lo wer price.
I wish KUBS co uld take care o f their registratio n pro cess fo r exchange students a bit better, as it makes students feel very o n edge. KU has two "do rms." The first do rm is
Anam Do rm, filled with native Ko reans and structured mo re like a do rm like New No rth o r Pardee. CJ Internatio nal is mo re like Parkside Internatio nal Residential Co llege: a
suite-style do rm which is o riginally planned fo r mo re fo reign students. It's spacio us, relatively new, lo cated near the to p o f the hill next to a separate main gym (and so ccer
field/basketball co urts). CJ Internatio nal is co mpo sed o f almo st all internatio nal students, and there is a raffle to get into CJ Internatio nal because o f such high demand.
Many o f my peers have go tten rejected and had to lo o k fo r last-minute ho using abo ut 3-4 weeks befo re scho o l started. CJ Internatio nal is right next to a scho o l cafeteria
(EXTREMELY cheap meals), but it is slightly far fro m Anam Statio n. The KU main gym is also mo re o n the expensive side, but the facility is nice, equipped with two tracks,
ro ck climbing, squash, etc. I cho se no t to use a KU do rm due to several reaso ns. I lived at Anam Do rm two summers ago and they had a curphew at 12am, where the
security guy fo rces yo u to sleep o utside. I hear that it is no t like that fo r Anam Do rm during the regular semester, tho ugh. Ho wever, there are o ther rules like ho w bo th CJ
Internatio nal and Anam Do rm do no t let friends o f the o ppo site gender to even enter the elevato r to get to yo ur ro o m. CJ Internatio nal, altho ugh very cheap co mpared to
Lo s Angeles prices, also o n the 8 0 %-10 0 % expensive side o f ho using aro und Ko rea University. If yo u wish to find alternative ho using, I fo und this site VERY useful:
http://go shipages.co m/ Ho wever, go shiwo n/go shitel/hasukjib ro o ms are VERY small. I am warning yo u no w: Imagine the smallest ro o m yo u can fit in, and then put a bed
in there right next to a desk. (Meaning, listen to Sean O'Co nnell, PACK LIGHTLY o r yo u will suffer). On the plus side, it's cheap and the lo catio n is much mo re co nvenient.
I'd HIGHLY reco mmend living next to Anam Statio n, as that is where all KU students gather to eat/drink/party/study. I live at New Gen Go shitel (I am VERY picky, and this
was the best o ne I fo und thro ugh pro cess o f eliminatio n o f all cho ices as o f February 20 13). It is o n the expensive side, but it is new so it is clean, with go o d service fro m
the manager. Even better? There's a cafe just upstairs fo r me to study at and I live within 10 0 feet o f pro bably 10 -30 restaurants/bars (but my ro o m is triple-windo wed fo r
insulatio n and no ise-reductio n), and no t to mentio n, Daiso , a true mo ney saver to an exchange student, as yo u will find o ut. Oh, also there is a po pular private gym that
many KU students go to , literally 10 steps away fro m me go ing fo r $9 0 fo r a three mo nth membership. All fo ur gyms aro und KU give yo u wo rko ut clo thes, so leave tho se
o ut o f yo ur luggage unless yo u plan to exercise o utside o f the gym.
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47. Additio nal co mments o n services and co o rdinatio n.
T e xt Re spo nse
n/a
n/a
While the internatio nal do rms fo r internatio nal exchange students were beyo nd amazing, there were very few spo ts. Fo r the 70 0 + exchange students who came to study
abro ad in Ko rea this semester, there were o nly abo ut 30 0 o r so spo ts to acco mo date the internatio nal students. Granted, the sudden surge in po pularity o f exchange
students co ming to Ko rea may have taken Ko rea University by surprise, and because Ko rea University is currently in the wo rks to building mo re o n-campus ho using fo r
internatio nal students, I am assuming it is safe to say that altho ugh I was no t granted ho using, future students need no t wo rry because their ho using needs sho uld be met.
On the o ther hand, I go t o ff-campus ho using at a studio that I shared with my ro o mmate, and I abso lutely lo ved it. The place was fully furnished, equipped with a kitchen and
was much mo re than I had expected. It was very clean and the price was decent.
No ne
I wo uld reco mmend that students bring plenty o f cash with them at the beginning o f the semester because it takes abo ut a mo nth fo r the scho o l to issue yo u a mandato ry
bank acco unt (into which yo u can wire mo ney fro m the US). There is a co nvenient bank o n campus where yo u can exchange currencies.
N/A
Try to figure things o ut o n yo ur o wn o r ask o ther students because staff will usually give yo u unhelpful o r wro ng info rmatio n when it co mes to no n-academic info rmatio n.
no ne
The o n-site services weren't that great, especially during co urse registratio n. Since the exchange students were no t able to dro p and add co urses o n-line, we had to visit
the internatio nal o ffice everyday until we were able to fully figure o ut o ur schedules. It was a big hassle because even tho ugh I visited the o ffice every day, I still did no t end
up with the co urses that I wanted. Many students did no t exactly get all the co urses that they wanted because the slo ts were filled up very quickly.
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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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43.
Wo uld yo u reco mmend this metho d?
T e xt Re spo nse
Yes
Yes.
Yes
Yes
yes
Yes, but all o ther metho ds wo rk equally well.
Yes
Yes.
Yes
Yes.
Yes, I used Expedia
yes
I think travel agents can get yo u the best rates if yo u are bo o king the flight a little later than expected.
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
$130 0
10 0 0
$130 0
$1250
10 0 0
Co ming fro m Cleveland, OH the average ticket price was aro und $16 0 0 to $18 0 0 .
$16 0 0
$140 0 USD (ro und-trip fro m Philadelphia)
I think $16 0 0
8 0 0 fro m San Francisco to Ko rea and back
$130 0 -$150 0
150 0 -20 0 0
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50 . Ho w o ften did yo u travel and to where?
T e xt Re spo nse
Three times. Japan, Taiwan, and China.
I tried to stay in Seo ul to fully be able to experience living in the city but traveled so o ther Ko rean cities a few times.
I did no t travel to o ther co untries, o nly within the co untry. A lo t o f exchange students (and by that I mean like 9 9 percent o f them) went to Jeju Island and Pusan (to p
destinatio n spo ts within the co untry), as well as Japan, Ho ng Ko ng, Taiwan, Thailand, China, amo ngst o ther East Asian Co untries because it's definitely cheaper to fly o ut
o f here than fro m Lo s Angeles.
t I went to Cambo dia befo re I came to Ko rea. Other than that, I haven't had any o ppo rtunities to travel o utside o f Ko rea.
o nce a mo nth China and aro und Ko rea
Once to China during ho liday week fo r 9 days and co uple times to o ther parts o f Ko rea o ver the weekend
n/a - we stayed in Anam (in Seo ul)
It's easy to travel within Ko rea with the subway system and trains/do mestic flights. Internatio nally, I traveled to Thailand and I am co nsidering Japan, which is quite clo se.
I went to Jeju island and Busan. I usually visited to uristy sites every weekend. So me o f my o ther friends made trips to Japan, Ho ng Ko ng, and o ther nearby Asian co untries.
I traveled almo st every weekend. Mo st weekends I traveled aro und Seo ul because it is very large. Outside o f Seo ul, I visited Jeju Island, Busan, Suwo n, Jeo nju, and
Incheo n. I did no t travel o utside o f Ko rea.
I didn't do lo ng distance travel very o ften. Only twice, bo th times with the ho sting student o rganizatio ns. First trip to Jeo nju and seco nd to Daesungli. Ho wever, mo st o ther
exchange students traveled at least o nce a mo nth. Jeju island and Busan were the mo st po pular travel lo catio ns as well as nearby co untries such as Japan, Thailand and
China.
Did no t travel
I did no t travel very much because I really wanted to explo re the city and really get a go o d feel fo r what it was like living in Seo ul like a resident there.
I spent mo st o f my time near KU, as I knew that I did no t want to leave Ko rea.
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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
It helped that I didn't have classes o n Friday, but the attendance was strictly taken, which made it a bit hard.
Fo stered. I arranged my schedule to have no class o n Fridays and missing class was no t that big o f a deal.
It depends o n ho w yo u schedule yo ur classes, but I did no t have Friday classes, which meant three-day weekends every week. Hanging o ut with Ko rean natives so mewhat
made me want to stay in Seo ul and hang o ut with them by go ing sho pping, watching mo vies, eating, and go sightseeing all lo cally. Ho wever, I think if classes are planned
o ut strategically, travel is mo re than po ssible. One thing to keep in mind tho ugh, is that the pro fesso rs expect students to co me to all the lectures, and attendance is taken at
the beginning o r the end o f every class. With that being said, it did no t affect the exchange students eno ugh to no t miss class, but the precautio n is there.
It disco uraged travel o ppo rtunity in the sense that attendance was mandato ry. Ho wever, if peo ple wanted to make time fo r it they co uld definitely travel if they wanted to .
prevent- mandato ry attendance, no t many days o ff to travel aro und
Prevent it because attendance is mandato ry, so yo u canno t take trips fo r mo re than a co uple days unless there is a ho liday.
Yes
If yo u plan yo ur co urses right, it can. There was no spring break, but pick classes witho ut midterms and yo u will get a who le week o ff in the middle o f the semester. Like I
said befo re, attendance is mandato ry in mo st classes, but pro fesso rs o ften understand the wishes o f exchange students (as there are many o n campus).
It was pretty go o d fo r travel because they had a lo t o f ho lidays. Also classes were usually just till thursday, giving yo u an extra lo ng weekend.
Prevent it because generally no absences are given in mo st circumstances, and lateness is taken into acco unt. Missing class o r being a few minutes late harms yo ur
grade.
In my case, I to o k o n a rigo ro us co urse schedule even fo r a lo cal student, so it prevented. Ho wever fo r mo st o ther exchange students, it fo stered because they had little
ho mewo rk, the grading was genero us and so me co urses didn't have midterms o r finals.
Bo th because there weren't a lo t o f classes o n Friday but prevented it because o f the attendance po licy.
All the pro fesso rs have a limit o n ho w many classes yo u can miss befo re yo u receive an auto matic F. Ho wever, if yo u schedule yo ur classes acco rdingly (and if yo u are
flexible o n which co urses yo u want to take, etc.), yo u will have a lo t o f o ppo rtunities to travel,
It's literally just like USC, o nly that spring semester has maybe two days o f ho liday at KU. Yo u can make yo ur o wn schedule. Ho wever, it feels like Ko rea University has
mo re wo rk than universities in Euro pe so co urselo ad may hinder traveling abilities.
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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
Make sure to bo o k tickets with plenty o f time, and lo o k fo r ho stels o nline, as well as po pular travel spo ts.
I'd reco mmend traveling to o ther cities in So uth Ko rea o utside o f Seo ul. It's really different an interesting to see. Yo u get a mo re co mplete perspective o f Ko rea.
If anything, I think the mo st impo rtant thing to have while traveling abro ad is an o pen mind and a po sitive attitude. WIth that, it's nearly impo ssible fo r the exchange students
no t to have fun and enjo y their stay here. Time flew fo r me during my stay here, and I'm scrambling in my last three weeks here to fulfill all the things o n my to -do list with the
peo ple I've co me to lo ve and care deeply abo ut upo n co ming here. So unds cliche, but I truly believe that learning to appreciate what's in fro nt o f yo u here and no w will
further enhance any experiences yo u're go ing thro ugh.
One thing I wo uld reco mmend is budgeting and finding ho w much yo u will want to spend, ho w yo u're go ing to get the mo ney, whether yo u might need a new credit card o r
lo ts o f cash, etc.
travel in the beginning when co urses are no t as busy
Travel early in the semester befo re co urse wo rk piles up.
n/a
N/A
Plan ahead to save mo ney.
Talk to lo cal students abo ut travel suggestio ns. They usually kno w the mo st abo ut places to go in their ho me co untry. Also , ask exchange students who traveled to where
yo u want to go to befo re. Asking USC students who studied at yo ur exchange university befo re is also a great way to prepare fo r a trip. Lastly, make sure to leave early
because it takes a lo t mo re time to mo ve aro und a fo reign co untry, especially when yo u are no t co mfo rtable with the fo reign co untry's language.
Travel with a lo cal!!! This will help yo u find cheaper, co nvenient and better quality transpo ratatio n, places to stay, fo o d, etc.
There apparently is a cheap bus ticket fo r students go ing do wn so uth fo r under the age o f 25 Ko rean age. If taking a taxi make sure to get the taxi number and let so meo ne
kno w it in cases o f emergencies. Just because yo u are in a fo reign co untry do no t igno re the news there be aware o f yo ur surro undings.
Mo st yo ung peo ple speak go o d English but I highly enco urage future students who want to study abro ad in Ko rea to study a little bit o f Ko rea and the culture. I think this
helps with the experience a lo t. The city really never sleeps so it's a really exciting place fo r students to be in.
As so o n as yo u land in Ko rea, get a public transpo rtatio n card. Peo ple lo ve public transpo rtatio n in So uth Ko rea because it is so co nvenient, quick, and cheap. Yo u can buy
and refill these cards at subway statio ns o r co nvenience sto res. They can even be used as a debit card to pay in co nvenience sto res. Subways, buses, and taxis all accept
this card. Ko reans kno w that fo reigners traveling to Ko rea tend to have lo ts o f mo ney to spend. If yo u ride a Ko rean taxi, mo st will take yo u to yo ur destinatio n fairly well but
I wo uldn't be surprised if a few tried to rip yo u o ff. Keep yo ur GPS o n, and do wnlo ad an applicatio n called "Naver map," the mo re inaccurate equivalent o f "Go o gle map."
The clo sest applicatio n to Yelp is "Wingspo o n," altho ugh it is no t nearly as develo ped and simplified as Yelp. As o ne who traveled frequently aro und all o f Ko rea, I wo uld
reco mmend two specific lo catio ns to vacatio n to with friends: Busan and Jeju Island. They say Jeju Island is best when the flo wers start blo o ming (usually mid-April), and
Busan (which is right next to the o cean) is best during the ho t summer.
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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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8 31.0 5
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5,0 0 0 .0 0
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49.
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
No
No . Ko rea is REALLY safe. I left my wallet in a cab and the taxi driver turned it into the po lice.
I didn't experience any fo rm o f crime, but I was a little bit nervo us when I heard abo ut the who le co nflict with No rth Ko rea. The anxiety came fro m all my family and friends
back at ho me in the States, after hearing the media co verage co nducted by the U.S. Ho wever, fro m the So uth Ko rean natives that I was surro unded by, they did no t seem
the least bit wo rried, and mo ved o n with their lives. Other than the upro ar o ver the inno cent civilian lives that were lo st, So uth Ko reans seemed indifferent and a bit jaded
regarding the entire situatio n with their No rthern co unterpart. While the po tential and the tho ught o f danger still lingers in the back o f my mind, I to o just go abo ut my daily life
here, ho ping no thing's go nna happen.
No .
no
No
n/a
No . Ko rea is very safe.
No
The clo sest thing to a crime was that fight bro ke o ut next to me in a nightclub. I never felt I was in danger. Ko rea is the safest co untry I have been to in the wo rld, besides
Singapo re.
Yes, I was almo st kidnapped by a mo to rcyclist. Ko rea is o verall safe in co mpariso n to USC, but do n't let yo ur guard do wn o nce yo u start getting co mfo rtable with the
neighbo rho o d.
No but I kept hearing abo ut crimes
I was never in real danger. I did have a "scary" experience o nce. It was beyo nd the campus premises (and it was at a mo re unsafe neighbo rho o d) and I had go ne into a little
restaurant to grab a midnight snack with a friend. There were two drunk men in the sto re and they kept appro aching us. We left immediately and go t back o n campus safely.
We really sho uld no t have go ne to a place where students no rmally wo uldn't go and it was really late at night. My friend and I might have never been in real danger but it
gave us a go o d scare. It made me realize that I sho uld be mo re careful.
No . Ho wever, I have heard that there were many rapes in Ko rea. There are also numero us acco unts o f running into so me crazy drunk peo ple, but no ne were vio lent.
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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. There was a who le info rmatio n sessio n at the mandato ry o rientatio n
NO
Neutral
yes
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51.
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
n/a
n/a
n/a
N/A
yes i was prepared
N/A
N/A
N/A
No t applicable.
n/a
Ho w the insurance wo rks and where to go fo r help
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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
No
Yes.
Yes
Yes.
yes
So mewhat
No , but I emailed Sean and he helped me.
So mewhat.
Yes
Yes.
No , just knew I was insured, but didn't take the time to lo o k into the details.
No
Yes
yes. I do n't kno w ho w yo u canno t be kno wledgeable abo ut it. Sean O'Co nnell will send it to yo u multiple times fo r yo u to remember o ff the to p o f yo ur head in times o f
emergency.
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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
No , the exact o ppo site. Peo ple are really nice to fo reigners and yo u get special treatment.
No
No .
no
No
No
No . Ko reans are very accepting o f Americans and they go o ut o f their way to make yo u feel welco med.
No
Yes. Occasio nally I wo uld be stared at by the o lder generatio n o f Ko reans, and I was to ld o nce to be quiet by an o lder Ko rean man o n the subway. I was no t lo ud at all, and
I believe it was because I was speaking English instead o f Ko rean. Many fo reigners are viewed negatively by the o lder generatio n in Ko rea.
No . Lo cals, especially KU students were mo re inclined to befriend and get to kno w internatio nal students to fo rm relatio nships with peo ple abro ad and to practice their
English.
No
No
No . I am Ko rean. As a Ko rean, tho ugh, I kno w that o ther Ko reans are very o pen to fo reigners.
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59 . What was the best part o f the pro gram?
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The fact that I was in a co mpletely different co untry.
Getting to kno w Ko rean students. They pro gram really helps yo u meet lo cal students and mo st o f them are excited and mo tivated to get to kno w fo reign students as well. I
hung o ut with a lo t o f lo cal students as o ppo sed to just o ther exchange students. I really feel that I go t to be a Ko rea University student fo r a semester as o ppo sed to just
having taken classes at the scho o l. I kno w that I will keep in co ntact with a lo t o f the peo ple I met here lo ng after I leave.
The cheap and delicio us fo o d, the co zy cafes, the o verall safe enviro nment o f the never sleeping streets.
Experiencing the Ko rean culture and fo rming relatio nships with peo ple all o ver the wo rld as well. Definitely was an eye-o pening experience and I felt like I learned a lo t
mo re abo ut myself to o .
meeting peo ple, explo ring seo ul, eating go o d fo o d
Being able to meet peo ple fro m aro und the wo rld and experience life in a new co untry.
The peo ple I met, the cute cafes, the really go o d fo o d!!!
The buddy pro gram (KUBA). The 'buddies' are all very o utgo ing and nice. I met my clo sest gro up o f friends thro ugh the pro gram, bo th exchange students and Ko reans. It's
very difficult fo r Ko rean students to be accepted into KUBA, so they go o ut o f their way to do an excellent jo b.
Freedo m. Having pass/fail classes. Meeting new peo ple and making new friends. Explo ring different places.
Meeting so many friends fro m Ko rea and vario us o ther co untries all o ver the wo rld!
Students are much mo re eager to build new relatio nships which fo sters a greatenviro nment to make new friends fro m all o ver the wo rld--it's like Freshmen year all o ver
again.
Learning to balance play and studying
I think having KUBA buddies was a very special part o f the pro gram. It really did help with the transitio n fro m the States to Ko rea. Thro ugh the pro gram I made go o d friends
that I still keep in co ntact with and it allo wed me to experience what students in Ko rea were like.
the peo ple
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6 0 . What was the mo st difficult part?
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Different climate.
Gro up pro jects. Exchange students end up do ing a lo t o f the wo rk since we are better at English.
Language and cultural barriers. But it definitely can be o verco me.
I wo uld say ho using was difficult fo r me. I wo uld also say being in a fo reign co untry made it hard to go to the places I wanted to .
co mmunicating with natives
Dealing with Ko rea University administratio n and co urses taught by pro fesso rs with po o r english
The co ld. No t used to anything but sunny So Cal weather.
Attending class o n a regular basis.
The mo st difficult part was settling in the beginning. I didn't kno w any Ko rean and co uldn't find my apartment and was sitting o ut o n the curb fo r two ho urs waiting fo r my
Ko rean friend to co me pick me up. Also regular pho nes do n't wo rk in Ko rea -- yo u can't just buy a sim card and use it. Yo u need to get a Ko rean pho ne, which to o k a while,
but KUBS actually helps yo u with it during o rientatio n.
No t being able to do many impo rtant things by myself, such as buy a Ko rean cell pho ne, because I do no t speak Ko rean and I canno t be fully understo o d when speaking
English.
The weather! Sho rt lived spring and fall. Lo ng lived freezing/ho t weather o f winter/summer. Fo r spring semester, unfo rtunately get all three winter, spring and summer due to
the recent changing weather patterns in Ko rea.
Understanding what so me o f the pro fesso rs was talking abo ut.
Ho mesickness to so me extent.
the co urselo ad o n to p o f so many o ther things yo u want to do
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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
n/a
Co llectivist thinking in gro up pro jects. My gro up meetings wo uld take fo rever because everyo ne wanted to make all decisio ns as a gro up. I just delegated the wo rk and to o k
mo re co ntro l to make it mo re efficient.
When peo ple bump me, I instinctively respo nd by saying, "excuse me" even tho ugh it isn't my fault. Ko reans are always o n the go , and do no t seem to have an "excuse
me" culture. The lack o f a perso nal space barrier within peo ple came o ff as a bit o f a culture sho ck fo r me, but after a co uple o f days, I grew accusto med to the culture. While
I didn't actively go aro und trying to bump sho ulders with rando m peo ple o n the street, I also wasn't surprised when the next perso n bumped me to walk past my slo w pace
o f walking.
Peo ple do n't say "excuse me" but just bump into yo u left and right o n the subway. I wo uld say just being able to be patient and willing to understand the culture helped me. It
allo wed me to talk to o ther Ko rean students and find o ut that peo ple here do n't intend to start o r right o r be rude but that's just accepted as part o f their culture.
didn't understand ho w to eat a certain fo o d- just watched o ther peo ple eat
No situatio n.
No t anything that sticks o ut eno ugh to mentio n here.
N/A
N/A
I canno t think o f anything majo r. I learned a lo t abo ut Ko rean culture and had lo ts o f help fro m Ko rean friends, so I adjusted quickly. Any pro blems I had were the result o f
no t being understo o d becuase I do no t speak Ko rean, no t because o f culture sho ck o r cultural misunderstanding.
I threw a pen to an upperclassmen who was in my gro up because he was acro ss a seminar ro o m table. The o ther lo cals aro und the table were a bit surprised as it was
extremely rude behavio r to thro w so mthing when handing so mething to so meo ne, even yo ur peers o r friends. He knew I was a fo reigner so advised me no t to do that to
o ther lo cals. So I apo lo gized and to ld him I had no idea. So I think the best way to reso lve these types o f pro blems is to first o f all apo lo gize, even tho ugh in the US, it may
no t be yo ur fault at all since yo u didn't kno w. And seco nd, explain ho w in the US, _______. That way yo u sho w a go o d gesture that yo u do no t want them to be o ffended
and want to be respectful o f their culture.
No ne
I think being in a co mpletely new enviro nment, despite me being Ko rean, just came acro ss as a sho ck fo r me. Little things such as no t kno wing where to buy to ilet paper,
etc. was a disco mfo rt. Ho wever, being so mewhere new and getting adjusted takes time.
So metimes the subway gets EXTREMELY cro wded. To the po int that yo u really can't mo ve at all. In Ko rea, because o f its limited land and the co mpactness, peo ple
frequently bump sho ulders and thus do n't apo lo gize fo r it. On the subway, do n't be surprised if yo u think they will run yo u o ver. If peo ple are trying to leave and yo u are in
their way, I advise yo u to go with the flo w and exit to reenter.
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6 2. Describe so mething that yo u are pro ud o f having acco mplished during
yo ur stay.
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I was able to have a lo t o f fun, and travel while maintaining excellent grades.
I am pro ud o f being able to understand mo re Ko rean. I can pick up a go o d amo unt o f what peo ple say aro und me and can express myself very basically.
I impro ved my Ko rean, which is so mething that I think my parents are mo re pro ud o f than I am. Nevertheless, I'm glad that I go t to better understand my parents' culture and
language o n a deeper level.
Impro ved my Ko rean speaking skills.
we lived o n a HUGE hill, and after a mo nth I co uld walk up it witho ut breathing hard
I have been able to co mmunicate with lo cals mo re than I expected.
Learning to read and write Ko rean better.
I made a lo t o f great friends fro m all o ver the wo rld.
Having a 30 minute co nversatio n in Ko rean with my taxi driver C:
Being able to use the little Ko rean I learned in daily life and to feel co mfo rtable in Seo ul.
Building go o d relatio nships with lo cals, internatio nal students, pro fesso rs and my internship's superviso rs. No matter where I end up in the future, I feel these netwo rks will
co me in very useful in all different aspects.
Learning ho w to study
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I've met lo ts o f native Ko reans thro ugh the numero us reso urces I was able to utilize.
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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
That apartments were no t very co mmo n, and that depo sits can end up being very co stly.
That I sho uld have packed mo re sho es since its impo ssible fo r me to find my size. (Wo mens 10 )
I wish I had kno wn that the weather here in December is a lo t co lder than the winters in Lo s Angeles.
To bring mo re cash with me
that peo ple here are really shy/unco mfo rtable to speak in English so study ko rean harder
That my o riginal ho using assignment had been revo ked due to HORRIBLE administratio n and co mmunicatio n.
The co ld. It sno wed and while it was beautiful, it was hard to bear the co ld.
To bring mo re mo ney at the beginning o f the semester.
Ho w TINY (size o f 3 twin bed put to gether tightly) my ro o m is! That includes my ro o m, bed, desk, flo o r space, clo set, bathro o m, sho wer, and sink!
That I sho uld have learned the Ko rean alphabet befo re co ming to Ko rea.
I wish I had kno wn abo ut what clo thing to pack. Due to the different culture and weather, I ended up having to buy all new clo thes. Fo r example, Ko reans do n't mind girls
wearing clo thes that reveal their legs, but are dissapro ving o f sho wing chest area. So no v-necks, halter to ps, tank to ps, strappless, etc. which are everday-wear in the US.
As a result, no w I'm having difficulty fitting everything in my suitcase fo r my travel back.
No thing
N/A
Yo u will get a KU ID card, but it will take a mo nth after registratio n fo r yo u to receive it. Thus, carry lo ts o f cash. The ID card is partnered with Hana Bank, so it can be used as
a debit card and yo u will be able to transfer mo ney fro m America.
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6 4. Do yo u have any travel tips to share?
T e xt Re spo nse
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Get o ut o f Seo ul! Go to Daegu!
Pack lightly, because they have everything here yo u co uld po ssibly think o f and need. And it pro bably is a LOT cuter and cheaper here.
Bo o k flights early
try to travel in the beginning o f the semester and also go to the immigratio n o ffice yo urself to get the alien registratio n card o r else yo u wo n't have yo ur passpo rt fo r a
co uple mo nths
Take alo ng so mebo dy who kno ws Ko rean.
Pack lightly because yo u'll acquire a lo t o f cutesy litle things and clo thes/sho es as well and yo u'll have to ship it all back ho me if yo u do n't have ro o m in yo ur luggage.
Use lo cal airfare search sites. They're usually cheaper than go ing thro ugh the airline direct.
Do n't bring to o much stuff, yo u'll end up buying a lo t!
Co nsult friends and o ther students mo stly because they are mo re helpful than a guidebo o k. Also , leave early when go ing places because it takes a lo ng time to go aro und
a fo reign co untry.
Go with the flo w. Do no t be to o nervo us that yo u do n't have trips set up every weekend with exact itineraries, especially because previo us semester's students to ld yo u
abo ut all their co untless amazing travel experiences. Often times, trips po p up with student ho st o rganizatio ns, class mates, gro up pro ject mates, o ther exchange students
etc. So leave yo ur schedule free flo wing and yo u'll mo st likely find that yo u have traveled, played, enjo yed a lo t mo re than yo u expected. Furthermo re, tho se who had a set
schedule o ften ended up regretting because it prevented them fro m attending fun gro up trips, and many ended up ditching their itinerary co mpletely.
Be aware
Plan ahead and act o n it quickly. Yo u get caught up with scho o l and hanging o ut with friends in Seo ul and after awhile, traveling beco mes harder. If yo u are go ing during the
fall semester, winter co mes aro und a lo t mo re quickly than expected. It's very hard to travel when it's sno wing. Ho wever, fall is the best weather to travel in, so as lo ng as
yo u plan acco rdingly, yo u'll be able to experience beautiful scenery in Ko rea.
please read abo ve
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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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Enjo y every single day o f the pro gram, do no t waste any time, and do no t neglect scho o l wo rk either.
Yo u will serio usly have the time o f yo ur life. I haven't met a single exchange student that do esn't like it here.
Have fun! Do n't kno w if its appro priate to state here, but the legal drinking age is...actually no ne o f the lo cals will kno w the actual age. It's that co mmo n. and cheap!
Have fun!! Take lo ts o f pictures and make lo ts o f memo ries. Time flies by way to o quickly so enjo y every mo ment to the fullest.
have fun
Do n't stay aro und the university area. Subway transpo rtatio n is easy and cheap so utilize it to explo re Seo ul.
Have fun, I'll be jealo us! I miss it everyday.
Do n't be afraid to try new things.
Studying abro ad in Ko rea is o ne o f the best experiences I've had during co llege. Serio usly, yo u sho uld really co nsider go ing abro ad -- it do esn't matter where, it'll be really
memo rable.
Enjo y yo ur experience and make the mo st o f it because it go es fast! I am pro ud I cho se to study abro ad so mewhere that wo uld challenge me culturally, and I suggest yo u
do the same thing because yo u will get much mo re o ut o f a study abro ad experience if it challenges yo u.
Fo r all future IEP Students: Speak with students who have studied there befo re. Mo st students who have been o n the abro ad pro gram are very o utgo ing and friendly,
especially because we're all Tro jans. Reaching o ut to students who studied at KU befo re me was mo st helpful in preparing me fo r my semester abro ad. Also be pro active
in all yo u do . Study abro ad definitely wo rks aro und the co ncept o f: the mo re yo u put in, the mo re yo u get o ut o f it! Fo r students go ing to KUBS: #1 tip fo r KUBS: Maintain
go o d relatio nship with the peo ple in the business scho o l internatio nal o ffice no matter ho w frustrating the situatio n gets. At first, yo u will mo st likely o nly get registered to 12 o ut o f the 6 yo u request. Then, it's the internatio nal student manager that is manually checking fo r o penings if yo u ask to be put o n the waiting list. So the mo re yo u are
friendly to her, the mo re she will prio ritize yo ur request. In my case, visiting the o ffice everyday with a smile and appreciatio n fo r her hard wo rk eventually go t me into all 6
classes I requested. Other students who co mplained and argued did no t have such favo rable results. She has the magic hand so be nice to her!
Have fun......my friend and I were pro bably the o nly exchange students that studied as hard as we did. We had actual students telling us that they ad never seen an exchange
student study as much o r be in the study areas
Have fun!
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6 6 . Any final tho ughts...
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n/a
Ko rea is serio usly the bo mb. No t very many peo ple kno w much abo ut it but o nce yo u travel to Seo ul mo st everyo ne lo ves it. Make sure yo u make Ko rean friends and do n't
just hang o ut with the exchange students.
n/a
I LOVED MY STUDYING ABROAD EXPERIENCE!!! I to tally wish I co uld stay here ano ther semester!!!
no pe
KUBS has a lo t o f ro o m to impro ve to better acco mmo date exchange students, but the experience abro ad was still a memo rable and enjo yable o ne.
Give Asia a chance. So many students want to travel to Euro pe and never co nsider Asia (o r they put it o n the bo tto m o f their list). The regio n has a to n to o ffer and yo u'll be
surprised by ho w much yo u enjo y yo urself.
Seo ul
Co me to Ko rea and especially Seo ul! It is o ne o f the mo st culturally rich places in the wo rld, and it is a very safe and co mfo rtable place to live. There is a lo t to do , and
Ko rean entertainment is excellent. If yo u want to study in Ko rea, co me to Ko rea University because it has the best exchange student buddy pro gram, and it o ffers a lo t o f
scho larships to inco ming exchange students. Also , Anam, the neighbo rho o d aro und the university, is a great to go o ut in because there are many cheap places to eat,
have drinks, o r do o ther activities, like sing in a No raebang.
IEP experience was definitely o ne o f the highlights in my co llege experience and pro ved to be far beyo nd my expectatio ns.
No pe
N/A
Ko reans drink. A lo t. If yo u do n't drink, be prepared to have an argument fo r why yo u refuse to drink when everyo ne else is drinking.
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