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lzachau
Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA, United States
History of Art, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel, Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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lzachau
Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA, United States
History of Art, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
In a private apartment in order to obtain more quiet.
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lzachau
Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA, United States
History of Art, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
Lectures are more informative than pro-seminars for non-native speakers.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Since the LMU is state-funded, not much can be said.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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lzachau
Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA, United States
History of Art, 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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I took an intensive German language course for the first month of my stay in Germany. This greatly helped inprove my skills
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lzachau
Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA, United States
History of Art, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
I dance semi-professionally at home, and I wish I had know it is so difficult to become seriously extracurricularly involved in the performing arts.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
German is difficult, so I suggest that students be prepared.
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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
Munich is in the center of Europe, so it is necessary to take advantage of international travel opportunities while here. The cultural offering are wide and varied and make an excellent ballance to academics. All in all, a rich and interesting city.
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lzachau
Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA, United States
History of Art, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
I wanted to take advantage of social and cultural opportunities that are not available at my home institution.
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Telephone, Travel, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Buy a year-round pass to the museums. That can really add up.
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