Hamburgia Past Review

By (Biology and CS, Middlebury College) - abroad from 10/01/2015 to 02/10/2016 with

Hamburg University of Applied Sciences: Hamburg - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It was neat to see the country from an academic side.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 6 months+

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

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

Direct Enrollment/Exchange

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

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

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  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • The host family
  • The friends I made
  • The blood donating
* What could be improved?
  • Closer buildings
  • Better weather
  • More Midd people
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Everything is easier to coordinate once you are there.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Primate Ecology

Course Department: Biology
Instructor: Ganzhorn
Instruction Language: German
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues: