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EU program in Freiburg taught and changed me a lot Past Review

By (Econ, Grinnell College) for

IES Abroad: Freiburg - European Union: Politics, Law & Economics

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Yes definitely. I learned a lot in Europe, about their culture, politics and also about America and about myself.

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Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 6 months+

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

not too much workload, but can be very busy sometimes. Content of classes are too easy sometimes. Didn't learn a lot from classes. fair grading system. Great travel academic experiences.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

great staff and faculty

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

great and super cheap food

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

great travel programs. learned so much from them.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

Freiburg is very very safe compared to any other city in Europe.

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Language acquisition improvement?

German roommates, German teacher

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • extensive field trips to different countries
  • living in the dorm with german students
* What could be improved?
  • classes should be a bit harder so that students can learn more
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Socially active students would fit in very well