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Jamie R
Webster University, St. Louis, United States
International Relations, Undergraduate, Independent
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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I came to Germany fairly fluent and did not attend language courses.
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Camilla M
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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I learned a lot from interaktion with the the german students.
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ingridvalde
Academic
Course recommendations
I only participated in one course, which was the reason we were there.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Maybe we could have had some more german lecturers.
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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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Jamie R
Webster University, St. Louis, United States
International Relations, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Travel was a large part of my stay in Germany, but most of my living expenses were covered by the scholarship I received.
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Food, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Travel, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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anonymous
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: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I learned much more than I could staying in my home country
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Lynne W
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 had been a high school exchange student so spoke the language well. Learning academic language was a challenge.
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