Restrictive but overall a good experience March 16, 2021
By A student (Wellesley College) - abroad from 08/26/2020 to 12/16/2020 with
Jacobs University: Bremen - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I was able to have interactions with local students and have some travel which made the trip worthwhile.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The rigor was good with overall low intensity throughout the semester. The resources good have been better, but professors were very flexible and accepting. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
It might be due to the circumstances this year, but the program coordination was poor - responses were slow and it took me a while to get everything I needed from the administration. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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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? |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
After spending a semester in Bremen, I would like to have another experience somewhere else. |
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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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? | 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? | 200-level |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 0 |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Try to use it as much as you can outside since inside the university you will barely use the language. |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | More on how to settle in e.g. with SIM card, banking, visa and what we need to obtain a student visa |
