Germany: the Heart of Europe and the Union. Past Review
By Joel H (Political Science And International Studies, Hope College) for
IES Abroad: Freiburg - European Union: Politics, Law & Economics
No doubt, probably the best experience of my life. I just wished the classes were slightly more interesting.
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. |
The work load is far less than what an American university would assign, the grading system in some classes was hard to understand (teachers did not elaborate why they gave the grade they did), method of involvment at times was wait for the students instead of teaching the class what we didn't know. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
they were great |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
The food is great especially if you like meat. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The traveling was fantastic |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Freiburg is a very safe city. Going out is not really any type of problem especially with the mass transit program. |
| 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Have a dinner group, it saves a lot of money. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
Select all that apply |
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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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