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4.27 / 5 based on 182 reviews
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Jan B
Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN, United States
Language, Undergraduate, Antioch Study Aroad
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Depot, Foyer, Cafe Nass
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Jan B
Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN, United States
Language, Undergraduate, Antioch Study Aroad
Housing
Type of housing: Wohngemeinschaft
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: INternational Dormatories
Why?
To increase the ease of interaction with other students, and international students
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Personal comments
The houseing I am currently in is a wonderful location and having internet in my room is very beneficial
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Jan B
Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN, United States
Language, Undergraduate, Antioch Study Aroad
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
With the local dialect it was a little bit difficult at the beginning, but after a few months it was no problem to understand other students.
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Jan B
Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN, United States
Language, Undergraduate, Antioch Study Aroad
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because of the increased frequency and the exchange rate.
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Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Local telephone calls are not free.
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Jan B
Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN, United States
Language, Undergraduate, Antioch Study Aroad
Overall
I wish I had known...
I would have like to know the amount of German one needs to study in order to feel comfortable in new surroundings.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I recommend that anyone who is dedicated to get through German seminars and really wants to make a significant improvement in their German should come here.
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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
Be prepared to study like you never have before if your German is not up to par before you arrive. Also the matriculation process is terribly complicated, be sure to have someone who has done it before help you.
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Jan B
Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN, United States
Language, Undergraduate, Antioch Study Aroad
Academic
Course recommendations
Be aware of the testing methods in oder to obtain credit.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Increase course frequency to more than once a week
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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