21 Operas Past Review
By Claire J (Voice and Opera., DePauw University) for
IES Abroad: Vienna - Study Abroad With IES Abroad
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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. |
Wonderful. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Strengths in teaching, location. Weaknesses in students gaining language proficiency. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Fabulous apartment and location - right across from Vienna's largest market and a five and ten minute walk from two major opera houses. (I'm a vocal student.) |
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I fed myself, so whatever I wanted/could afford, I ate. I also walked enough to eat mass quantities of Austrian chocolate without gaining weight. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Opera house. Four dollars for standing room. Down the street. |
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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
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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? | 90 dollars a week for food and entertainment, unless I traveled then, all bets were off for that. I spent a weekend in Paris, traveling from Vienna, for a total of $250 (I stayed with friends.) A week in Italy cost about 450 euros. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | I'd advise students to make sure they check the ATM fee for their bank account before they leave. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | German 102 |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
I used German when out and about Vienna, but most of my friends were American and we spoke English. |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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