Great Summer in Germany Past Review
By A student (Texas A&M University - College Station) - abroad from 07/01/2016 to 08/12/2016 with
Academy for International Education /AIB: Bonn - Internships Program
I learned a lot more German and things that I can use in the future about museums.
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. |
I learned a lot about working in a museum and how to handle artifacts, which is what I wanted to do. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They were always able to help us when we needed it. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I lived with a host family and they were nice but I wish it had been an option to live in an apartment because I would have preferred to take care of myself. |
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* 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? |
I was sick and I got an appointment the same day and it only took about 30 minutes. It also didn't cost that much. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I did an internship at a museum like I wanted and Bonn wasn't too big but it wasn't to small either. |
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? | 115 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | No |
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 Intermediate II |
| 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? | Try and find someone to talk to and also try to memorize lots of vocab. |
Other Program Information
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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? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish that I had known about the living situation. I didn't find out until I got there that we were staying with the same host family for the internship as well. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
