Freiburg, Germany the City that will be missed! Past Review
By Estefany A (English and Economics, University of Rochester) for
IES Abroad: Freiburg - European Union: Politics, Law & Economics
Studying abroad has changed what I want to do post-grad. For instance, I am considering post-grad programs abroad that I was not considering before and I can see myself living over there for a few years.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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I didn't expect to have as much support as we had. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I didn't have to buy anything for my suite which was great. It was a bit messy but very cozy and my flatmates were great people. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
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| 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? | I spent on average €100-150 a week but I think I could have spent better. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Food goes bad really quickly so spending money on stocking food is a bad idea! |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | German Intermediate 1 |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
Most people spoke english but I wish I would had made a bigger effort to speak only German with my roommates and teachers. |
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Other Program Information
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