Germany : Chance of a life time Past Review
By Sarah E (Englsih, Valparaiso University) for
Valparaiso University: Reutlingen - Hochschule Reutlingen
Yes, it was beyond amazing!
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
It was challenging, yet manageable. Very rewarding. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The faculty leader was very helpful and always available if we had questions. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
good, the mensa was always open for lunch and there was a grocery store near our dorm. There was also a kitchen on each floor and we received kitchen supplies to cook with. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
October Fest in Stuttgart!!! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I felt very safe while I was abroad. |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | around 50 euros a week |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Train reservations can get kind of pricy |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | German 102 |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
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Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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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? | If you think you wanna go, do it! Don't over think it, just pack your bags and go, because the chances of ever getting this opportunity again is very slim. There is nothing more educational than immersing yourself in another countries culture! |
