Tuebingen: amazing. Past Review
By Brianna S (Political Science, Psychology, German Studies, Tufts University) for
Tufts Programs Abroad: Tufts in Tübingen
Made so many friends and learned so much. I speak German a lot more easily now.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Fairly easy workload, but more stress for the final exams since they're often 100% of your grade. Normal lecture-style and seminar classes, but most only meet once a week. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Ute Link is actually the best director in Tuebingen. All of the other exchange students were ridiculously jealous. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Lived in the French Quarter, which was a nice mix of students and families. |
| * Food: |
Mensa (dining hall) is cheap but not that great. Lots of grocery stores and delicious Turkish food. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Very cool trip to Berlin, other smaller events. |
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| * Safety: |
Germany is super safe - walked around alone at 4 am and did not feel threatened. |
| 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 30-50 euros |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Food more expensive than anticipated, especially prepared food. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | German 62 |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Spoke German almost the entire time - didn't have to, but was definitely encouraged. |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Definitely best for people who speak German fluently, but there are a lot of people who basically only speak German. Great program. |
Individual Course Reviews
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| Instructor: | Klaus Gestwa |
| Instruction Language: | German |
| Comments: | Klaus Gestwa is amazing - take any of his classes if you have the chance. Seriously. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Credit transfer was easy. |
