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Mary H
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Cafe Central, Hemingway's, Irish Pub, Im Pesel, Garage, the list goes on and on.
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Mary H
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Their student housing is amazing! It is nothing like American university dorms. They are actual apartments with very large bedrooms. Renting an apartment on your own is too expensive and a major hassle.
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Mary H
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
You did learn a lot of the language but it was all packed into such a small amount of time that it was hard to keep up sometimes.
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Mary H
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
I was doing more stuff than I usually do at home and since I live with my parents I had never had to pay for Food and accommodation.
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Overall, Nightlife, Housing, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Make sure your bank can be access internationally and most overseas ATM do not have the option of withdrawing from a savings account.
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Mary H
Academic
Course recommendations
The one really bad thing about this program is it is entirely with Americans. They offer a single class with German students and it is taught in English.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
They need classes with more local interaction!
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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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Mary H
Overall
I wish I had known...
It is an amazing experience that is benefical in so many ways that you can't even imagine. It was worth every day of working 2 jobs to save up for it!
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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
If you do want to study in Germany this is a great town and a good University.
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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
Studying abroad will change more then just your perspective of life.
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