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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I feel more comfortable and independent. It lies near the Campus and in the town center
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, 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
Eckstein Café, Belin-Mitte. Great for having brunch on sundays
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Overall
I wish I had known...
No, I already knew the place
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Academic life is highly interesting
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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
Maybe you should check accomodation in advance. It is difficult to find reasonable prices at glance.
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Academic
Course recommendations
I took theatre courses and they are very specialised and have a very high level
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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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
I chose to go there because i wanted to learn more about Brecht´s theatre work, not to learn the language (I was a teacher of german by then and had been to Berlin many times, since i was 16).
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
I spent more or less the same as in Spain. I already know the place.
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Food, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items