Study Abroad in Vienna: An experience of a lifetime Past Review
By Gabrielle G (Vocal Performance, University of Hartford) - abroad from 08/11/2016 to 05/20/2017 with
IES Abroad: Vienna - Study Abroad With IES Abroad
I learned how to become independent (and pack a small bag for travelling)!
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
At first the German intensive can be intimidating but GO TO CLASS and living in Austria will become a lot easier mainly when you are able to communicate |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
I would want to see what it's like living in a different country (mainly Scotland). |
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 |
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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 |
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| 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? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 325 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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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? |
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 I knew how bad my homesickness was going to be for a year student. It's a different experience for us and most people don't know how to handle it. |
