Wellesley-in-Vienna Past Review
By Melissa E (German/Political Science, Wellesley College) for
University of Vienna: Vienna - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Definitely not "a waste of time."
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The workload was less, but was just as hard due to the language barrier. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Our director was wonderful and helped us with everything we needed. She also took us to all sorts of cultural events. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
We had to provide for ourselves, which worked out fine. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
We did all sorts of wonderful things, including trips to Prague, Berlin, and Krems/Duernstein. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Vienna could not possibly be safer. |
| 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | I think Wellesley did a good job of informing us of expenses. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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