The best kept secret in Europe is Budapest Past Review
By A student (Marketing., Bentley University) - abroad from 01/28/2013 to 05/17/2013 with
Corvinus University of Budapest: Budapest - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I gained knowledge about myself and the world around me. It was extremely worthwhile
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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Gitta is such a great person |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Most people who live in Budapest live in great apartments and they are really cheap. We only had the option of living in the dorms which are triples and share a bathroom with another room. You share a kitchen with 50 people and aren't given pots and pans so you have to buy your own. Most apartments came fully furnished so this was a down side. |
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Food is very inexpensive and we ate out for almost every meal. It's kind of unhealthy here because most things are fried but it's really good. |
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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? |
They told us not to go to the regular emergency services because they don't speak English and they don't really have good healthcare although I never encountered an issue. |
| * Safety: |
Budapest was surprisingly really safe! As a girl, I could walk around at night and feel incredibly safe. You always have to be mindful and not go places you don't know. There isn't really pickpocketing. The Hungarians are very nice people |
| 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Budget your money and expect to pay more because things come up that you want to do. |
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 |
There was no point where I had to use Hungarian. It was good to know thank you and hello. That's all I used. |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | none |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 0 |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Just review the basics before you arrive. You take Hungarian as a course and it gives you the basics and some more. |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Exchange |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | How much money and stress traveling around Europe would cause. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA 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. |
