??? Past Review
By A student (Environmental Economics, German, Middlebury College) - abroad from 04/16/2012 to 07/21/2012 with
Wayne State University: Junior Year in Munich
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
It is tough to entirely answer this question considering I have no idea what my final grades will look like. Its possible that I should have worked much harder. It is also very possible that I could have worked less. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Very helpful. Always available and constantly updating the program with important dates, deadlines and notices. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Great. We were living on a student campus with 4000 other students. Easy to meet people and good atmosphere. |
| * Food: |
Obviously depends how much you want to spend. If you do not mind cooking then you can always have a great cheap meal. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Not bad not great. I was only in Germany for a semester. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Never had any, however, it seemed very easy and accessible. |
| * Safety: |
Totally safe. No one in the program had any problems that I was aware of. |
| 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) |
Munich is expensive an you have to budget appropriately, however, the tuition to JYM was significantly lower than Middleburys tuition. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $125 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Do your own cooking. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | German 312 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Be ambitious |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| 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? |
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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? | Nothing. i felt totally prepared |
