Germany Travel Study: Education, Friends, & Memories that will last a lifetime! Past Review
By Nicole O (Mba, Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville) for
Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville (SIUE): Traveling - Business Program to Germany
The Germany Travel Study was definitely worthwhile. I learned so much about the history, culture, and business in the country. I feel it is far easier to retain information with you experience for yourself instead of reading facts from a textbook. I also met some people that I have created lasting frienships with. Not only was the travel study educational, but it was also a blast.
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. |
I learned more than I could in a usual classroom setting in two weeks. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The students and professors at FHH were fantastic in planning activities and educating SIUe students about Germany. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The hotels were centrally located so that we could easily walk to find food or entertainment. |
| * Food: |
The arranged meals were held at fantastic restuarants. We also were free to explore and try our own choices of German food. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The German students showed us what there typical free time consisted of. The SIUe along with the German students had a great time getting to know each other, socializing, and partying. |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
As a young female, there wasn't any part of the trip where I felt uncomfortable or unsafe. |
| 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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Language
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Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Do it! I've been on two of SIUe's travel studies (Brazil and Germany). They were each very educational. You can learn about history, culture, and business in the host country first hand. It is important to understand globalization, and becoming globally affluent can make you a more marketable business professional. The travel studies are awesome and so much fun! |
