The Experience will push you in the ways you need to be pushed Past Review
By A student (The College of New Jersey) - abroad from 08/26/2019 to 12/13/2019 with
European Study Center: Heidelberg - Study Abroad in the EU
I gained confidence in skills I hadn't developed prior to this--specially in my ability to get around easily, navigate uncomfortable or unfamiliar spaces, and problem solve travel issues.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
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 |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
Cook for yourself, facilities suitable |
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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? |
Interns are very accessible and quick to assist students |
| * Safety: |
Feel much safer here than back home |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Heidelberg is very central and the German culture is interesting for American students to begin with while they travel around Europe. |
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) |
If you cook your own food, costs can be kept minimal. I didn't plan ahead, and travel costs add up especially if you can't or don't cook in hostels. If you stay at the study center and cook regularly, it can be very cheap |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $200+ |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Plan ahead and budget weekly...enjoy your time here but definitely go into with some type of plan just so you know how much you are going over that. |
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? | 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? | N/A |
| 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? | Practice before hand is great but the best thing to do is take advantage of speaking to other germans and put yourself in spaces to share and learn language. EX: Tandems |
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
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | How much money it costs |
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. |
