amazing! great people and great expirences! January 11, 2022
By Grace Turner (Wellesley College) - abroad from 08/30/2021 to 12/23/2021 with
Constructor University: Bremen - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
the travel was the best part and definitely worthwhile
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 courses were not very rigorous compared to wellesley. Classes were mostly lecture based and class participation was often minimal. Many of more courses contained a presentation component which Wellesley often doesn't |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
the administration of the school was not that efficient compared to Wellesley |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
dorms were nice. Common spaces were not always the cleanest |
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the meals were a hit or miss (often a miss) |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
the small school size made it very easy to integrate. The students were very welcoming |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
relatively safe if you are smart. campus itself felt very safe |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
while my program had its flaws, the ppl I met and the experiences I had made it worth it |
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) |
i budgeted accordingly before I left so it wasn't an issue for me |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 200 euros (mostly because of travelling) |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | make sure you have more than enough saved before you go. If you are constantly worried about money, you won't get the full experience. Over budget. also keep track of your expenses |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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
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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? | I wish I would have known more about the school environment (how small it was, how it was international, ect) |
