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4.15 / 5 based on 179 reviews
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Lorenzo E
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
try to know your professors and they will help you with your papers and exams
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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
Strasbourg, Basel and Schwarzwald are great. enjoy the parks.
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Joanne B
University of Massachusetts, Boston, United States
Anthropology, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The phone system in Germany is whacky, so it's a little more expensive than in the U.S. there is a charge for every call, local and long distance
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Nightlife, Food, Travel, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Germany for Americans is the half price country. The only way to go broke is if you spend without caution. Everything there is cheap. Except the trains, travel can get expensive.
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Karin C
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Bacause I had everything I needed. It was a very comfortable place.
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Personal comments
Tha Campus is located closed to the City Centre and the University. Bills were included in the monthly rate, therefore it was also cheep. There were a lot of students, expecially German people and it was very useful in order to improve my language skills.
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anonymous
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Personal comments
For the first part of the semester, I lived in the "dorms" that the program placed me in. I chose to move out because I found I was surounded with Americans and wasn't doing much for my cultural development. (out of 8 people on my floor, only 1 was German!) I then moved into another dorm and that was much better.
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Mary S
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Excellent, though a shame so much english spoken everywhere. People just lapsed into it. You were thought a bit annoying if you insisted on speaking german.
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ChrisHornek
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, Ca, United States
European Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
No certificate for the EU Program
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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
To get involved in the Freiburger lifestyle.
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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
Freiburg is the warmest and one of the friendliest cities in Germany, ideal for students.
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