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4.27 / 5 based on 182 reviews
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anonymous
Overall
I wish I had known...
brin an athorisation
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
work hard and have fun
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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
go to rottenburg, freiburg and Heidelberg
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Lina Z
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
most things in host country are cheaper than home due to convenient currency exchange rate, however was more money spent for travel and telephone.
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Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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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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Glòria S
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
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
You are going to have 2 free months, called Semesterferien, that means if you don't have to make Practical Job, they you are going to have 2 months for travelling around :P
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Felix R
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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I was able to improve my language skills thanks to my tandem partner. However, the locals rarely ever spoke to foreigners so I wouldn't count on locals for helping to pick up on German.
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kate j
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Political Science, Undergraduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
It was easy to arrange and the apartments were rather new
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Personal comments
if you want to live with german students, don't request to live in WHO on fichtenweg, so many international students live there
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