Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Historical Tour Past Review

By (University of California - San Diego / UCSD) - abroad from 08/05/2017 to 09/15/2017 with

UC San Diego Global Seminars: Berlin - Revolution, Industry, & Empire in Berlin

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned a lot about European history and values. I definitely took a lot of time thinking of comparative politics

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

The classes were very difficult, I definitely learned a lot of but there were a lot of readings

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Housing was nice, if we had extra needs they were quick to respond and everything was very well planned.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Very nice, we even had a little kitchen in the case we wanted to cook.

* Food:

On the odd occasion where the program took us out to food, the food was always very good and there was plenty of it.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

We went to a lot of cultural sites and around the city of Berlin. I feel like they gave us opportunities and suggestions but the onus was mostly on us to get out there.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

There were no safety incidents for me.

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

I had a lot of fun and opportunities to get out there.

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)

I spent a lot of money because I went traveling and clubbing a lot.

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? 100 dollars
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Cook whenever possible and street food is amazing.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Hotel
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • What I learned
  • the professor
  • the city
* What could be improved?
  • Food
  • geographic location within the city
  • less coursework
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I know how much readings we had to do. I wish I read most of the readings before.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Outright Urbanite
A social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country.