Fantastic experience Past Review
By A student (Accounting, Truman State University) - abroad from 07/18/2015 to 08/16/2015 with
ISEP Exchange: Marburg - Exchange Program at Philipps-Universität Marburg
I gained an understanding of living in another country and experiencing another culture beyond food and daily habits. I learned how another culture approaches certain political problems.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
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 |
Not the most organized of programs. Left to figure some important things out yourself. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Fantastic city, good location of dorms to the campus. |
| * Food: |
Lots of starches and pork and beef in Germany. |
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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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| * Safety: |
Very safe |
| 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) |
It's a pretty cheap city to live in for 4 weeks. Similar prices to America on groceries and restaurants. Lots of cheap, good restaurants for students in Marburg. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Buy a couple of groceries for lunch or occasional dinner and snacks. If you buy bottled water, buy the big 1,5L bottles in a supermarket. Very cheap. Or you can drink from the tap. The water is safe. |
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? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Intermediate German |
| 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
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | N/A |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
