The best experience of my life! Past Review
By Ellen Key (Bellarmine University) - abroad from 06/29/2016 to 07/29/2016 with
European Study Center: Heidelberg - Study Abroad in the EU
I learned a lot in the program... it was definitely worthwhile
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
On-site administration of your program |
Cristina, Bianca, Giulia, and everyone else at the ESC are fantastic and very helpful! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
We took a lot of fieldtrips to many places in and around Germany and were very exposed to the language and culture. |
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Heidelberg is one of the safest cities I have ever visited. I could walk outside alone at any hour of the day and never feel threatened or scared. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I made amazing freinds here and Heidelberg will always have a spot in my heart. |
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? | $60 to $100/week |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | no |
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 |
Students could use the language if they wanted to. Students taking the German course used it more often than those who were not in the course. |
| 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? | a 400 level Spanish course... none in German |
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| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | listen to the way the locals speak the language and try to mimic the way they move their mouths, the sounds they make, etc. |
Other Program Information
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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? | n/a |
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. |
