FU/BEST Study Abroad Experience in Berlin Germany Past Review
By A student (None) for
FU-BEST: Berlin - European Studies Program
I learned how to better examine my home culture in am manner that allows me to become a better global citizen in this world that is constantly evolving.
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. |
Much more reading than what we are used to at Wartburg, at least for the classes that I was a member of. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Communicated well. One must look past the "shortness" of communication. The administrators were very busy, and did not intend to be rude in verbal and written communication. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Being with w host family was the best part of the program! They took me into their family and treated me like their own son. |
| * Food: |
Had very traditional German and Austrian dishes in my home. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Week long excursion to a different part of Europe was quite fun. My semester we went to Poland. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Berlin is very safe! The climate is comparable to small town, Midwestern US. Much safer than our big cities here in the US. |
| 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? |
Stay with a host family, and speak as much of the local language as you can, even if the host family speaks splendidly in your native language. |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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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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