Interesting Past Review
By A student (University of the Incarnate Word) - abroad from 01/02/2020 to 05/01/2020 with
European Study Center: Heidelberg - Study Abroad in the EU
I learned a lot about myself
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
It is extremely difficult to find a balance between schoolwork and traveling. The grading is terrible in my opinion, as most of your final grade consists of two exams and a project per class. Classes are really long and sometimes you wont even have time to eat lunch, as you wont have any breaks. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
I had a great experience with the program administration for the most part. The only issues that I had were with the schedule of the classes, as they took forever to come up with a schedule, and even then, the schedule was terrible. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I was satisfied with the housing for the most part. I don't like how the kitchen is extremely tiny, and how 9 guys had to share the same toilet. |
| * Food: |
The only issue with the food is that people would often steal other people's food |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| 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) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 60 Euros |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Make sure you travel with a set budget |
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? | Beginner |
| 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? | Absolute Beginner |
| 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? | Try to learn the basics before traveling abroad |
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 could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I need to travel with a set budget |
