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Philipps-Universität Marburg

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Julia E
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, United States
Political Science, Undergraduate, IUSP
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Delirium is cheap
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Julia E
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, United States
Political Science, Undergraduate, IUSP
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I don't like living in a dorm
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
It was a single room, pretty big for on campus housing I thought, generally really nice, I didn't like the people on my floor but that was just me and not the university's fault.
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Julia E
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, United States
Political Science, Undergraduate, IUSP
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I generally speak German already, just wanted to be perfect. My grammar improved and that's all I really wanted.
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Julia E
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, United States
Political Science, Undergraduate, IUSP
Academic
Course recommendations
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Julia E
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, United States
Political Science, Undergraduate, IUSP
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
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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Julia E
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, United States
Political Science, Undergraduate, IUSP
Overall
I wish I had known...
How cold it can get
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
Reach out to more, and perhaps bigger schools.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Have fun
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