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3.90 / 5 based on 86 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
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Overall
I wish I had known...
had I known how much fun it would be, I'd have chosen to go for a whole year instead of just one semester
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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
visit the area; lots of fun stuff; heidelberg, stuttgart, strassbourg, schwarzwald etc. Even austria is not that far.
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Academic
Course recommendations
choose the ones that many international students do
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
do projects; solely attending lectures gets boring and doesnt fill your day
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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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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
do interact with locals too. It is too tempting to hang out with only fellow-internationals
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Government assistance<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
instead of working in the weekends as I did at home, I had to amuse myself doing other stuff, like travelling, nightlife, etc.
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Telephone, Overall, Food, Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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