Berlin: The city of stories your friends at home will never believe Past Review
By Nell T (Art History, Criticism and Conservation., Trinity University) for
IES Abroad: Berlin - Study Abroad With IES Abroad
It was inspiring and an incredible push toward independence, especially coming from a small liberal arts university where guidance is always provided/available.
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. |
The instructors were relatively informal but very knowledgeable. Offered valuable feedback and the educational experience was not all that different. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The faculty was incredibly helpful and pleasant. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Neighborhood was very safe. Host family was kind but gave a huge degree of freedom (client). |
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There were options everywhere to eat familiar or unfamiliar foods. There were few inexpensive items and groceries were not an easy/inexpensive option. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The program took us to Krakow, but the street festivals held regularly in Berlin were the most worthwhile. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Didn't personally have any incidents. |
| 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? | up to 150-200 euros or more per week on food |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Try to do 1 or two large meals per day or figure out a way to get ahold of inexpensive snacks. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | See above- make a to-do list before you get there. |
