Past Review
By Gladie (Women's Studies, IR, Tufts University) for
Tufts Programs Abroad: Tufts in Tübingen
Personal Information
The term and year this program took place: | Full-Year 2007 |
Review Your Program
* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I had 4 outstanding professors and learned a LOT. There is definitly a lot of room to be a slacker,a nd a lot of room to be an over achiever, but |
* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Ute Link is awesome. Always there, always helpful, and really knowledgeable about Germany, Tuebingen, the bureaucratic stuff and how to get credits for Tufts. |
* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I lived in student housing, aparmtent style, wiht 5 Germans. My housemates were really nice and helpful, but I think I was also lucky. I had a single, and shared a bathroom with 2 others, and we had a full kitchen. Geissweg is definitly homier than other options, has more germans, and is ralatively close to the main campus. (15 by foot, 3 by bike) <br /><br /> IT was close to class, very safe, relatively close to the altstadt (can walk home after partying and no problems) |
* Food: |
You have to work it yourself. the mensa food is not good, Cafes are great, but expensive, so cooking meals with housemates or friends is always a good idea. There are a couple of Asian restaurants (Indian, Chinese) and they are ok, but don't expect good mexican or spicy things in general outside of turkish foods. |
* 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: |
Tuebingen is the safest city ever. |
If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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Finances
* 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
Language acquisition improvement? |
a lot of the language component is what you make it. getting a tandem partner for me helped a lot. It is easy to hang out with other Americans or international students and just speak English- but you don't have to. |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Tandem Partner. Full year. Don't be afraid to take real classes with real teachers (some of the best classes I have taken were in Germany). Explore the outdoors/random paths near Tuebingen, it is beautiful. Also, beware of phone costs. |