The Best 4 Months of My Life Past Review
By Matt M (International Business., The College of New Jersey) - abroad from 08/23/2013 to 12/21/2013 with
European Study Center: Heidelberg - Study Abroad in the EU
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned how to better live on my own and the ability to adapt easier to unfamiliar or uncomfortable situations. This semester has been such a life-changing experience!
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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| * Safety: |
I have never once felt uncomfortable while walking around at night. Heidelberg is extremely safe |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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) |
Europe is much more expensive than the US and this does not help the average college student and his or her budget |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 50 - 70 euro |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Try to take out larger amounts of cash when you hit the ATM to avoid repeated fees |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | none |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 0 |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I would have known that it gets colder much sooner than it does in America and more information about the Heidelberg program before the students leave home |
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