Hope to return to study in Austria in the future! Past Review
By A student (State U) for
ISEP Exchange: Graz - Exchange Program at Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz
YES! I became brave, knowledgeable, and grew up a lot! I hope to return to study in Austria in the future!
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Karl Franzens Uni Graz, Kunst Uni Graz |
| 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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Christa was great and very willing to help. The office hours were difficult to work around, though. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Lend District (red light district). Wienerstrasse Student Residence (owned by WIST). <br /><br /> Pretty bad. Really far from school, lots of people who were not open to international students, HORRIBLE COMPANY (WIST) that was not cooperative, red light district, 6 people per flat. |
| * Food: |
Loved the food in Austria. Can find cheap, good food! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I made so many great memories! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Graz is very very safe! Health insurance there is great but the actual health care was not good. |
| 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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
I used German daily. I only spoke English with Americans who did not know any German. |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Be open and go have fun! |
