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CSULB Exchange: University of Salzburg : Testimonials (Salzburg)
The following program testimonial responses have been selected for publication by Center for International Education
Direct Exchange Evaluation
How did your classes differ from those you have taken at CSULB?
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-I took a linguistics course, teaching theories, and an upper level German language course. Courses are conducted in the same way as in Long Beach, but the syllabus doesn’t outline coursework and expectations. It can sometimes be hard to know what is expected of you Most classes only meet once a week. -19th Century German; Literature history (lecture: lots of reading, oral test only); Translation German-English – very much like here; quizzes, etc. Cultural history of the Alps – lecture with discussions History of Feminist Movement seminar – presentation and term paper — Spring, 2013 Participant |
What was your housing like and how much did it cost you per month? How easy was it to arrange?
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-I lived in the dorms about 1.5 miles away from the university about 230 . It came with a small kitchen and a bathroom that I shared with my roommate from Eastern Europe. I really liked the dorms, the people on my floor were friendly. -Dorm – shared room – 190 Euros a month. On-site laundry Monday night “home bar”, cable TV, Kitchenette (no oven); cheap rooms for guests — Spring, 2013 Participant |
How much money per week did you spend on food? Transportation? Personal Expenses? Travel?
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Food: 22-40 euros per week Transportation: 120 euros for 3 month pass varied (train to Vienna 25 Euros) Personal Expenses: 5- 20 euros per week Travel: Around 20 euros per week — Spring, 2013 Participant |
What were your experiences with the language? Did you feel you had enough language preparation?
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-My German language skills were very big before going to Austria. But I still had difficulty from Germans. A lot of Austrians speak countless amounts of dialects and sometimes don’t understand each other. So you should have higher than 201b before going, which really helped me. -Since I’ve only taken regular courses – fluent German is necessary. But their German as Foreign language has different levels and other students I’ve talked to were happy. — Spring, 2013 Participant |