I would recommend that everybody study abroad because it was the most rewarding experience of my lif Past Review
By Jacob R (Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics., University of North Dakota) for
University of Regensburg: Regensburg - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
It was absolutely worthwhile. I made friends that I will have for the rest of my life and I learned so much about Germany as well as myself that I honestly think that it should be required to study abroad.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The workload was much lighter than in the USA because the German system almost never assigns homework, but the entire grade depended on usually a presentation and a test at the end of the semester, or just a test, which made things more stressful than normal. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The program was well organized, but there definitely was a problem with informing us about what we could expect when we got there. For example, I had no idea that I would have to wait for 3 weeks before I would be able to get internet access in the room I was staying in. I think that there was in general a communication problem between the two universities. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
The food quality, even when very inexpensive was higher than the food quality in the USA. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I went to Oktoberfest in September and in Regensburg there is the Dult, which is like Oktoberfest but it was specific to the town. I also went on a few trips, to Neuschwanstein, Weimar/Erfurt, and Valhalla while I was there that were also a lot of fun. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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The healthcare was cheaper in Germany as a student and the coverage was absolutely spectacular. For example, I paid around 80 Euros ($112) a month for health insurance and I was completely covered with no co-pays. |
| 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
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
I practiced with other international students as well as my professors/instructors and native speakers. I did need to use the language every day even though almost all of the international students spoke English better than they spoke German. |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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