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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Jazz Keller, Blaue Salon, Herzog Ulrich
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Claire A
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Thus far I have really enjoyed living in a Wohngemeinschaft with Germans. Plus the dorms here are quite removed from the city and I was able to find a cheap apartment in the Altstadt.
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Personal comments
The Studentenwohnmeinem (privately run dorms) are nice but not close to the downtown area.
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Claire A
Languages
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
This was my second exchange to Germany, so language was no problem for me. Other friends that don't speak as much German don't seem to have too many problems though either.
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Claire A
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The Euro is really strong and so most things are expensive. alcohol is cheaper here but you just drink more of it.
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Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Don't drink a lot.
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Claire A
Overall
I wish I had known...
Doing a language course at the beginning of your stay does not take up much of your time . . . plan some trips and some parties.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Come if you like hanging out with people and don't require the excitement of a big city. There is a lot to do here and a lot of people to meet but it is still small.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Save save save. Buy a BahnKarte mit RailPlus.
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Claire A
Academic
Course recommendations
Not yet - the semester hasn't started. . . i guess i'm a little ahead of myself
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Interaction with international students
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