Survive the Thai School Switch: Duke to Chulalongkorn

In this extremely niche video, we'll discuss how Duke Language School students can prepare for Chulalongkorn University's Intensive Thai Program. We'll concentrate on the differences between the two schools and then dive into preparation tips and tricks. Timestamps 0:00 Start 0:16 Disclaimer - Specific to Chula Level 5 0:49 Disclaimer - Challenges are not deficiencies against a school 1:21 Scheduling 2:26 Chula versus Duke Placement Exam 4:13 Which Chula level will I be placed in? 4:37 Comparing Chula to Duke levels 5:00 Writing 5:40 Homework 6:19 Grading Strictness 7:46 Quizzes 9:17 Final 9:32 Time controls 10:19 Time controls - writing assignments 11:38 Telling Chula teachers you went to Duke 12:04 Speaking 13:41 Student seriousness 14:53 “Fun” and joking around with the teacher 16:26 Feeling of accomplishment 18:21 Presentations 19:46 Vocabulary 20:27 Catching up for Duke students 21:18 Adhoc/organic vocabulary versus assigned vocabulary 23:58 Preparation 24:12 Books 25:05 Preparation - Read and Write ALOT 26:46 Technical Tips 27:19 No major life changes/activities during class 27:54 Time commitment - Chula versus Duke 28:52 What I should have done differently #thailanguage #thailand #bangkok