SRH IS DUMB, STILL HAD FUN! Past Review
By A student (The College of New Jersey) - abroad from 08/25/2016 to 12/17/2016 with
European Study Center: Heidelberg - Study Abroad in the EU
I learned an outside perspective. Especially from TCNJ I get a very one sided view, but now I see it from an international perspective
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
ESC did an excellent job. I never had a more unpleasant experience at the SRH. Very unhappy my school forced me to take that program. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Everyone was very nice and helpful. Best academic team I ever met. Except for SRH |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Good housing. Rooms decent. |
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What food? |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Host facility did a very good job integrating me, but the language barrier was difficult at times. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I am a healthy man, but I heard horror stories from fellow students. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Loved the country and the people. I just wish SRH never happened. |
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? | Not a lot, but I also went hungry a lot |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Work your tail off before you come |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | SRH was stupid and I should drop it before the class started because I feel the grade I received was genuinely unfair. |
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. |
