Studying in Germnay Past Review
By John B (Finance and Financial Management Services., Villanova University) for
IES Abroad: Freiburg - European Union: Politics, Law & Economics
Definitely, it was a great experience
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 workload was easier in Germany, yet I still learned a great deal from my experiences abroad. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Best part of the program was how willing the staff was to help me, not just with schoolwork but with everything involved in studying abroad. It could have been easier to learn how to interact with roommates (German students have a different semester schedule so difficult to form a friendship) |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
Food was expensive, but not terrible |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I wish we didn't have classes on fridays |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Freiburg is extremely safe |
| 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? |
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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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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Live every day to the fullest because it flies by |
