Spring Abroad in Munich Past Review
By Sarah N (COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES., Cornell University) - abroad from 03/28/2012 to 07/20/2012 with
Wayne State University: Junior Year in Munich
Yes, it was worthwhile.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The three classes I took at LMU Munich really weren't difficult or rigorous at all, and the program courses through JYM were also not difficult (which is fine!). I really enjoyed and learned a lot from the required German language course through JYM though. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
JYM was organized and answered questions and responded to e-mails quickly. I thought orientation was way too long (3 weeks) and could have been done in 1 week instead. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I lived with a host family outside of the program so can't comment too much on the university housing. It seemed fine from what I saw. |
| * Food: |
The cafeterias there aren't anything fancy, but they're super cheap! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Other students at my classes welcomed me and invited met to dinner. It really depends on which classes you take, and who you happen to sit next to though. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
N/A |
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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) |
I lived with a host family so this helped a lot. Living in Munich isn't cheap! |
| * 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? | $120 |
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? | Fluent |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Fluent |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | GERST 3080/3090 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 10+ |
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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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? | N/A |
