Study Abroad in Salzburg, Austria Past Review

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Salzburg College: Semester Study Abroad in Austria

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It was fantastic. There are too many great places and people in the world to sit still.

Personal Information

The term and year this program took place: Fall 2009

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Since all of the students were American, the classes included out-of-the-classroom learning and all based on Austria.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

The administrator in charge of student affairs was very helpful and nice.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Living with a host family was a great experience. My host mother cooked me hot authentic meals daily and was a great source of advice and support. <br /><br /> Some people were a ten minute walk from school, while others were a 15 minute bus ride.

* Food:

Breakfast and dinner are provided for at home, while lunch is served at school by a cook. She makes a variety of delicious meals everyday.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

Salzburg is a small city so there isn't a tremendous nightlife, but the locals were are generally friendly, so everynight was different and fun.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? Since meals were included in tuition, I only spent money on extra food and traveling etc. I think I spent about 2000 dollars the whole semester.
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Laundry fees and bus fares are required extra fees.

Language

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? Intermediate
Language acquisition improvement?

I used German when I could, but the dialect in Salzburg is not "high German", so it was often easier to just speak English.

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans

A Look Back

* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Know that things are going to go wrong and crazy. Find fun in everything and you will have a great time.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Austrian Cooking

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Instruction Language: English
Comments: If you have any interest in cooking or eating, you should take this course. The cook is so great and the food is delicious and authentic. Overall, a really fun, cultural experience.
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