TU Graz was an amazing place to study abroad! Past Review
By Jessica Hack (Truman State University) - abroad from 02/02/2016 to 07/02/2016 with
ISEP Exchange: Graz - Exchange Program at Technische Universität Graz
I made lifetime friends and had an amazing experiences
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The university was great, but it took a while to adjust to the different learning and teaching styles |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The administration was great and easy to work with! |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
My flatmates were nice, but sometimes noisy. |
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Food was great! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I felt very integrated in. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Had a slight cold and was frustrated that I had to buy each ingredient individually. |
| * Safety: |
Extremely safe environment. |
| 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) |
Very easily. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 30 euro |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | I was given a meal stipend of 300 euros a month that was more than I needed for just food. |
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 |
Sometimes it was necessary |
| 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? | 0 German |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
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? | You can wait to get your visa until you get abroad. |
