Learned everything outside of class Past Review
By Ryan V (marketing and german, University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse) for
Exchange: Hessen - Hessen-Wisconsin Exchange
I really didn't learn much german or really any other school related things. I did learn so much about cultures and their perceptions of the USA. i also just got so many new perspectives on life and i feel like i really grew as a person. i am much more independant now and am comfortable and confident in virtually any situation. I certainly would not have been able to say that before my study abroad experience.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
work was minimal. grades based mainly on attendance. i only took classes to learn german though. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
there really wasn't much for services on the german end. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
the neighborhood was only 5 subway stops outside of the city center. it was nice and clean and i liked it overall. |
| * Food: |
great quality food. i mostly shopped at grocery stores and cooked for myself. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
i traveled all over germany and europe. i went to oktoberfest and to berlin and several other german cities. i went to munich for a weekend that was arranged by ESN and it was a lot of fun. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
frankfurt was a pretty safe city |
| 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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
most of my friends spoke english better than german which really hindered my learning of german. |
Other Program Information
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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? | almost anyone would like this program. minimal german ability is required. definitely the place to be for a finance major. |
