Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Southwestern Germany: Goofy in its Seriousness Past Review

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Eberhard Karls Universitat Tubingen: Tubingen - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Yes. I gained a whole new level of independence, altered my political understanding, came to understand German politics, learned about the joys and perils of copious amounts of Hefeweizen, came to understand the English people, and improved my general knowledge of the world.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 1 month - 6 months

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

There was no program.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

The required course in September provided many decent trips.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

So long as one stays away from the train station and clubs between the hours of 3 and 5 in the morning, nothing bad will happen.

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

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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Language acquisition improvement?

Direct Enrollment/Exchange

* Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? Exchange

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students
  • International Students

A Look Back

* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I would recommmend this program to students of German who haven't learned the accent of another region. One of things that hurt my German learning was that I was determined not to pick up the local accent, which precluded me from imitating the spoken German that I heard.