It was a wonderful Experience that i would Definitely never forget! Past Review
By Amber L (Fine Arts, Studio Arts, Texas Lutheran University) - abroad from 08/19/2015 to 12/19/2015 with
IES Abroad: Vienna - Study Abroad With IES Abroad
It was definitely Worth it!!! I Plan on going back some day!!
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. |
It Was Hard but worth it! |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
If i needed anything I was Always able to find one of the staff members for help! |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I lived in one of the biggest apartments with 6 Other awesome people!! |
| * Food: |
I have a Gluten free intolerence and finding food was so easy! easyier than at home |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I mostly did touristy things, But it was nice when i went out |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
in my second week there i had some stomach pains at 4 in the morning, at 7 i gave a call to our emergency phone and i was picked up by our staff members and taken to the hospital She stayed with me the entire time and helped me with the Language barrier. |
| * Safety: |
I think i was in one of the saftest places ever! all i had to worry about was pick pocketing. |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 60-80 Dollars |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Work as much as you can, Save every dollar and don't eat out so much! i was able to manage 30 a week on food that lasted me all week! |
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 |
They made us go out into the community to the food markets to order veggies in german, as well as making us do a presentation at the chrismas markets which required us to do in german, Every thing in the class was in German |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 3 years in High school and 1 semester in colledge |
| 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? | Even if locals speak to you in english keep going with the host language, |
Other Program Information
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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? | To bring bigger suit cases |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
