Germany: Underrated Past Review
By Corey N (International Relations and Affairs., Suffolk University) for
Justus-Liebig-Universitat Gießen: Giessen - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I only wish I could have spent more time abroad.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The workload is fairly simple, just a lot of reading, and papers or an exam to hand in at the end of the semester. The education system in German is quite complicated in comparison to what we have in the United States. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Everything academic or support-based was easily excessible. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
Seek out traditional German cuisine. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Beautiful country and friendly/helpful people. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Generally a safe city. Just be aware of what you would and would not do back home. |
| 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? |
Speak with natives as much as possible and limit yourself to German as often as possible. |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
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? | Students who would benefit most from this program would be those that are interested in something different i.e. off the beaten path. Everyone chooses England, France, Italy, or Spain but Germany is just as good if not better. |
