Reviews of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | Germany

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Lisa E

New York University, New York, NY, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

First of all, I live in New York, where everything is relatively expensive. Second of all, things like food just generally cost less in Germany, it appeared.

Telephone, Travel:

was the same price as at home.

Food, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

none

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Lisa E

New York University, New York, NY, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I spoke absolutely no German before I arrived in Berlin, but as with any language, hearing it spoken 24-7 helped immensely, and I'm sure that needing to use German on a daily basis contributed significantly to my progress in speaking it. Most people I came in contact with were patient with me if I had to struggle to communicate, and after a while the struggle eased up a bit.

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Lisa E

New York University, New York, NY, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

I wish I had known how nice it would be... I would have planned to stay longer!

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

1

Campus life

1

Party / people

1

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

I loved the location [in the city center of eastern Berlin] and I had no real problems with the university itself.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

I have nothing but fond memories of my time in Berlin. I think people may not always think of it as a desirable destination, but it's great once you give it a chance.

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