Life changing Past Review
By Emman Fatima (The University of Texas at Austin) - abroad from 08/20/2018 to 12/15/2018 with
IES Abroad: Vienna - Study Abroad With IES Abroad
You learn a new culture and language, immerse yourself in things different than what you are used to.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
More relaxed than a typical semester at UT but still a decent amount of workload. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The administration was on point. They were always there and accessible if you needed them. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Very. The apartment was very nice, I lived with 4 other girls. It was big and spacious and also very clean. |
| * Food: |
European food is quite good. There's a variety of things to eat. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Definitely very different from back home but it was nice. Learned a lot about the Austrian culture. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
The program came with health care. |
| * Safety: |
Vienna is one of the safest cities to live in. Everyone is laid back and crime rate is almost zero. |
| 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? | $100 |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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? | How fluctuating the weather was. |
