Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

A thrilling experience full of adventure. Past Review

By (International Business., University of the Incarnate Word) - abroad from 06/26/2014 to 08/02/2014 with

European Study Center: Heidelberg - Study Abroad in the EU

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned a little bit of the German culture and how to properlz do business with them. It was deffinately worthwhile because I would like to come back some day.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? None

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Not very difficult, just as long as you are on top of things.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Overall, very cool people around to help us out. They joined us on our trips to the places we visited and we got to know them a little better.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

The places is very old but has history to it. It was very comfortable but no air conditioner. It took time to get use to not have a cold room during the summer heat.

* Food:

The food was ok. It was not provided for us because there was no dinning hall in the school so we had to go somewhere on our own. But upon arrival and departure we had a group dinner that was paid by the school.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? $500

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

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

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • The staff
  • The visits
  • The culture
* What could be improved?
  • Timing
  • Organization
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I knew German so that I could communicate a little better with people from Germany.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Avid Adventurer
The wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Philosophy/History of Art
Course Department: Philosophy
Instructor: Doug Gilmour
Instruction Language: English
Comments: He was not a very good because I thought that he was rude and gross. He has no filter what so ever and does not have a boundary of student and teacher relationship. He also took us to some of the most boring museums. In this class, I would say that I did not participate at all, no one did, because he would go off on these little rants that had nothing to do with the class. He gave me really good grades though mostly A's on everything.
Credit Transfer Issues: There is no trouble when it comes to transferring credits because we are a sister school.
Course Name/Rating:

Special Topics
Course Department: Business Administration
Instructor: Dr. Angelina Kiser
Instruction Language: English
Comments: The professor made the class very interesting and challenging at the sametime. Always trying to push us to the limit, when it came to our basic knowledge of things. The few businesses that we did visit were very relevant to what we were learning in the class, which is how businesses are run abroad. She was very insiteful and expected us all to participate every day. She gave us multiple assignments that were on topics of how to do business abroad.
Credit Transfer Issues: No trouble when it comes to transferring credits.