Priceless! Past Review
By tyler.billman.3 (HISTORY., The University of Texas at Austin) - abroad from 05/26/2014 to 07/04/2014 with
European University Viadrina: Frankfurt - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I will never forget it and I recommend it to any person wanting to study abroad, especially in Germany because of the low cost for the program.
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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
My room was pretty big and it was nice to live with a few other people |
| * Food: |
For my particular diet it was harder to find food that I could eat in a small town like Frankfurt Oder |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I wish I had brushed up on my German more before going, because not as many locals in eastern Germany know enough English to communicate with you |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I felt much safer in Frankfurt Oder than my home city in the U.S. |
| 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? | $250 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Save some money to travel to other cities, etc. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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? | How beneficial knowing the German language can be in communicating to locals, etc. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
