Engineering experience in Germany Past Review
By William D (Emet, Pennsylvania State University - Altoona) for
Penn State Altoona: Traveling - Motor Heads in Germany
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
We did not have a host university, we toured manufacturing facilities in Germany for the engineering program. There really was no teaching in the classroom. Everything we learned came from the places visited. For a one credit, half-semester course, at the end of the semester when so much more important stuff is due; there were too many assignments. If the assignments would have been helpful on the trip, it could be forgiven, but maybe 2 assignments were useful. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Very little cultural stuff was experienced. No time. |
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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? |
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? | About $200 per week, everything was expensive and i did not get any souvenirs. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | take extra emergency money, don't take money from others to get them stuff because you'll waste your time shopping and space in your luggage. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
Other Program Information
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