Vienna was absolutely the most amazing experience of my life Past Review
By Julia O (Business Administration with a focus on Marketing, Trinity University) for
IES Abroad: Vienna - Study Abroad With IES Abroad
absolutely.
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
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
All of the trips planned by IES were excellent! also, I really encourage anyone to sign up for the Vienna Night Run (its just a 5K, but close to 100,000 people run in it- very cool experience). |
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* Health Care:
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Vienna is rated the most safe city in the world! |
| 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? | probably close to 100 euro with going out, a little bit of shopping, and food |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | a subway pass was about 60 euro per month |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
most people under 45 spoke english, but we all tried to speak german as often as we could |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Say YES to every opportunity that arises. I went paragliding, off a peak in the Alps, and it was incredible! Do everything you can, go everywhere you can, eat everything you can. |
