Increased my worldview. Past Review
By A student (History and Economics, Trinity University) - abroad from 01/12/2012 to 05/16/2012 with
IES Abroad: Vienna - Study Abroad With IES Abroad
I learned more about the world and broadened my perspective.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Not very difficult, but the quality of the instruction was good. I learned a lot. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Great administrators! They really care about the students and helping them succeed in this new environment. I would say that the best part of this program is the administration. IES: Vienna is the very first IES program, so it is more developed and can offer far more advantages than other programs. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Mostly everyone gets placed into an apartment. All of the apartments are different, but the ones that I looked at are all very nice. |
| * Food: |
You make your own food all the time. So the food is as good as you want it to be. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
This has to do with your desire to become integrated. If you want to be culturally integrated then the staff will help you with that. Also Vienna itself has some great opportunities to become involved in the city itself. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Vienna is an extremely safe city. I never felt in danger, but since I am not a female I cannot really discuss it from a point of view of a women. |
| 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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| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 50 Euros |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
We hand mandatory language classes. |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | German II |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish that I new more of the language. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
