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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Best cafe: Pasta Vino
Good pizza: Billy Bobs
I cannot remember any good nightclub, all of them suck.
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Housing
Type of housing: shared appartment with students
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
indepency from campus, partys can be organized freely, can use the furniture you want. Can have your own privacy when wanted.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
food is really cheap in Germany, specially in supermarkets such as lidl or penny markt. Housing is more expensive, but can also find cheap accomodation. Nightlife, beer 2.50 euro, just as in Mexico. cover 5 euro.
Travel, gets more expensive, because you travel more when being there. Overall is like being in Mexico City, based on my needs and habits.
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Food, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Travel, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
In germany everything just works smoothly and fast. Except for the high cost and bad service from the Telekom, and some bureocracy in the University. Dresdner bank gave me the best service. Books over ebay just work fine. Besides, you dont need to buy books at all, except 2 or 3 books for law. Dont be a nerd!
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Academic
Course recommendations
Everything fine, good teachers, good material.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
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Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
That nightlife in Reutlingen sucks.
That germans are nice, and reliable people, but a little bit close to foreigners in this southwest part of germany.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Good level and everything. I just wished the people that were accepted had the same academic and experience level, specially for an MBA programm.
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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
Travel tips, buy a Bahncard 50, gives you a lot of flexibility.
Use your bike for everything, you dont need more., you excercise, have fun, and is cheap. Buy a good new bike, you use it everyday!!
Wear good gear for the extreme weather since you will be riding your bike. At least breathable warm gear and gloves.
During summer travel by bike to several cities or towns such as konstanz.
Join an association or group.
Explore the city and eat good ice cream in town.
Have fun, be yourself, think about the advantages of where you are, and exploit them. Dont think of the disadvantages. You will find plenty, WHERE EVER YOU ARE.
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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
No problem at all with the language, fast to catch up with some special technical terms. The exams are answered in german. Professors do not grade gramatic or spelling mistakes, just content, perfect for me!
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