Absolutley Incredible, Trip of a Life Time Past Review
By A student (The College of New Jersey) - abroad from 01/05/2017 to 05/13/2017 with
European Study Center: Heidelberg - Study Abroad in the EU
I learned how to live in another country with a completely different culture and way of life. I learned how to be more independent and self sufficient
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
some classes were more difficult than others, overall not as difficult as my home institution |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
i felt right at home, i had no homesickness what so ever and really loved the culture. i loved germany and heidelberg and intend on coming back |
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* Health Care:
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I loved Heidelberg and the location of the ESC but i didnt enjoy how disorganized the program was as a whole in terms of administration |
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? | $3,000 maybe? |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | budget and plan your travel and trips in advance |
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? | Spanish 203 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Use DuoLingo or read some books that help you with common phrases and getting around |
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? |
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? | I wish I knew how to better pack and prepare |
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. |
