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Caroline C
Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
I would usually meet my friends at someone's dorm kitchen to drink a bit before going out, to save money. Then we often met at the Neckarmüller, the local brewery/bar, which also had a Biergarten in the Summer. We tried a few other places, but Neckarmüller was our usual spot.
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Caroline C
Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: dormitory, not on campus
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
After having lived in the dorms, I thought I would like to live with a family, so that I would use the language more, but now I am living with a German-speaking family in Switzerland, so I think in the future I would like to have an apartment.
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Caroline C
Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Before the semester started, I had two months of intense German courses. My grammar was already very good, but I improved it and my vocabulary was greatly approved. I also had a television for the last three months, which helped a lot with vocabulary and slang.
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Caroline C
Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I went out a lot more than I did at home, and eating out was a bit more expensive than at home. I also travelled a lot more than at home.
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Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
The US dollar to Euro ratio took a turn for the worse while I was abroad.
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Caroline C
Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had known how much I loved it, so I would have gone for a full year.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Very highly recommended. They have good programs in place to help you meet other foreign students.
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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
It's a great idea to study abroad for a full year, because you almost need one semester to get adjusted to the way things work, and then you can take on more serious academic work the second semester, or complete your work more efficiently.
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Caroline C
Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
If you have to write a Hausarbeit, try to get it started at least, before the semester is over. If you wait and do it once you've returned to your home country, it's really hard to make yourself complete it and turn it in.
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Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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