Once in a lifetime. Past Review
By A student (The College of New Jersey) - abroad from 08/24/2016 to 12/17/2016 with
European Study Center: Heidelberg - Study Abroad in the EU
A sense of independence i didnt have before. yes.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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 |
Disorganized a lot of the time. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Heat, water, and wifi were constantly in and out. Issues took a while to be fixed |
| * Food: |
Made my own food and it was always really good because I am a really good cook. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Very integrated with the local culture. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
One issue and it was solved that day. Easy and helpful. |
| * Safety: |
Very safe, never felt in danger. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
Id want to travel to different places and experience new things. |
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) |
traveled a lot so I wasted a lot of money. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 25 euro on food and 30 euro on beer. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Save as much as you can over the summer. Budget wisely. |
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 |
Pretty much never spoke German. |
| 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? | It was in spanish so it doesnt count. |
| 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? | Read a book |
Other Program Information
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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? | Travelling preperations |
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. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Experiential Learning |
| Course Department: | History |
| Instructor: | Dr. Liebreicht |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Semi-challenging but offered a wide variety of field trips that were very interesting and useful. Teacher was always knowledgable and well prepared. Assigned homework every week. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Yes, I had some issues transferring it back as Historical Change in Social Perspective. Just take it if you need to fulfill international business. |
