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Claire_Vassen
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
One of the best choices you can make if you want to study in Germany.
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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
The international student office will help and guide you through all your administrative obligations. Traveling is very easy and the region is full of small and lovely towns, as well and woods, lakes... Just enjoy it.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Paris is avery expensive city for a student! Travelling by train is however something quite expensive in Germany.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I could really improve my language skills through living with local students. Since I like German language very much, this was a really good and enjoyable experience.
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Housing
Type of housing: Shared housing with other students
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: same
Why?
I wanted to live with German students, whereas most Erasmus students stay in an international environment, which is very interesting, but doesn't really allow to meet local persons.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Schwimmbad Club (Wednesday!), Weinheim (small city in the North, very cute and with a good music stage), Untere Strasse (street with all night spots and cafes)
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