So much fun March 24, 2025
By Madison w (English, Wellesley College) - abroad from 08/25/2025 to 12/22/2025 with
Bard College: Berlin - Semester or year at Bard College Berlin
New friends, some German, greater appreciation for arts, became more interested in my own creative expression
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Very interesting professor and material. Generally slower paced than Wellesley with fewer demands. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
No problems, made the visa/transition process very easy |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
No heating for a period during the fall/winter was a bit uncomfortable. |
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Would be nice to have a cafeteria. Microwaving your own meals was not ideal but the food itself was tasty. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Classes were great, Berlin is an amazing city with so much to offer culturally/artistically. I feel like I really broadened my perspective and understanding of the word. Also met so many cool people from backgrounds completely different from my own. |
Finances
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $250 |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish that I had tried to learn more German before coming. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
