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1.
Name (o ptio nal)
T e xt Re spo nse
Caitlin Ferso n
Shelby Ferso n
Daniel Miller
Beverly Chiang
Shawna Heinz
Frances Chen
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To tal Respo nses
Value
6
2.
E-mail Address (o ptio nal)
T e xt Re spo nse
cferso n@usc.edu
shelby.ferso n@gmail.co m
millerdj@usc.edu
beverlychiang@gmail.co m
sheinz@usc.edu
frances@usc.edu
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Value
6
3.
Lo catio n
#
Answe r
39
Bar
Re spo nse
%
Aalto University Scho o l o f Eco no mics
0
0%
4
Australian Natio nal University
0
0%
6
Chinese University o f Ho ng Ko ng
0
0%
5
Co penhagen Business Scho o l
0
0%
3
Co rvinus University o f Budapest
0
0%
37
Chulalo ngko rn University
0
0%
2
ESADE Business Scho o l
0
0%
40
ESCEM
0
0%
38
ESCP-EAP
0
0%
65
Fudan University
0
0%
13
HEC Scho o l o f Management
0
0%
7
Ho ng Ko ng UNiversity o f Science and Techno lo gy
0
0%
58
ICHEC Brussels
0
0%
63
IE Scho o l o f Business
0
0%
15
Ko rea University Business Scho o l
0
0%
16
Natio nal University o f Singapo re
0
0%
18
Natio nal Taiwan University
0
0%
27
Peking University
0
0%
14
Ro tterdam Scho o l o f Management
0
0%
61
Seo ul Natio nal University
0
0%
19
Singapo re Management University
0
0%
Thammasat University
0
0%
57
Universidade de No va de Lisbo n
0
0%
64
Universiidad de Carlo s Madrid III
0
0%
11
Universita Co mmerciale Luigi Bo cco ni
0
0%
62
University o f Ho ng Ko ng
0
0%
1
9
University o f Manchester, Manchester Business Scho o l
0
0%
10
University o f Melbo urne
0
0%
12
University o f Navarra
0
0%
17
University o f St. Gallen
0
0%
59
Vienna University o f Eco no mics and Business
7
10 0 %
8
WHU Otto Beisheim Scho o l o f Management
0
0%
To tal
7
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Value
Min Value
59
Max Value
59
Mean
59 .0 0
Variance
0 .0 0
Standard Deviatio n
0 .0 0
To tal Respo nses
7
4.
What is yo ur academic status this semester?
#
Answe r
Bar
Re spo nse
%
1
So pho mo re
0
0%
2
Junio r
4
57%
3
Senio r
3
43%
To tal
7
St at ist ic
Value
Min Value
2
Max Value
3
Mean
2.43
Variance
0 .29
Standard Deviatio n
0 .53
To tal Respo nses
7
5.
What is yo ur expected date o f graduatio n fro m USC (Semester and year, eg
Fall 20 0 9 )?
T e xt Re spo nse
Spring 20 13
May 20 13
Spring 20 13
May 20 13
may 20 12
May 20 14
Spring 20 14
St at ist ic
To tal Respo nses
Value
7
6.
What is yo ur majo r?
T e xt Re spo nse
Business Administratio n and Acco unting
Business Administratio n
Business Administratio n
Business Asministratio n
business
Acco unting and Business Admin
Business Administratio n
St at ist ic
To tal Respo nses
Value
7
7.
What is yo ur co ncentratio n (Business majo rs o nly)?
T e xt Re spo nse
Internatio nal Business
Internatio nal Business
Internatio nal Business
Internatio nal Business
marketing
Internatio nal Business
Marketing
St at ist ic
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Value
7
8.
Please indicate the term in which yo u were abro ad (semester and year, eg
Fall 20 0 9 ).
T e xt Re spo nse
Spring 20 12
Spring 20 12
Spring 20 12
Fall 20 12
fall 20 12
Spring 20 13
Spring 20 13
St at ist ic
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Value
7
9.
I. GENERAL PROGRAM EVALUATION Please rate the fo llo wing items:
#
Que st io n
1
1. Yo ur o verall satisfactio n with the
pro gram.
Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
Ve ry
sat isf ie d
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
0
0
0
1
6
7
4.8 6
St at ist ic
1. Yo ur o ve rall sat isf act io n wit h t he pro gram .
Min Value
4
Max Value
5
Mean
4.8 6
Variance
0 .14
Standard Deviatio n
0 .38
To tal Respo nses
7
10.
No t at all
so
So m e what
so
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
so
Ve ry m uch
so
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
2. To what extent did the pro gram meet yo ur expectatio ns?
0
0
0
1
6
7
4.8 6
3. To what extent was yo ur participatio n in the pro gram a valuable
learning experience?
0
0
0
1
6
7
4.8 6
#
Que st io n
1
2
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2. T o what e xt e nt did t he pro gram m e e t yo ur
e xpe ct at io ns?
3. T o what e xt e nt was yo ur part icipat io n in t he pro gram a valuable le arning
e xpe rie nce ?
Min Value
4
4
Max Value
5
5
Mean
4.8 6
4.8 6
Variance
0 .14
0 .14
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .38
0 .38
7
7
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Respo nses
11.
#
Que st io n
1
4. To what extent wo uld yo u reco mmend
this pro gram to o ther USC students?
Wo uld no t
re co m m e nd at
all
May re co m m e nd
wit h re se rvat io ns
Ne ut ral
Wo uld sure ly
re co m m e nd
Wo uld
re co m m e nd
m o st st ro ngly
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
0
0
0
0
7
7
5.0 0
St at ist ic
4 . T o what e xt e nt wo uld yo u re co m m e nd t his pro gram t o o t he r USC st ude nt s?
Min Value
5
Max Value
5
Mean
5.0 0
Variance
0 .0 0
Standard Deviatio n
0 .0 0
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7
12.
II. ACADEMIC PROGRAM
No t at
all so
So m e what
so
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
so
Ve ry
m uch so
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
5. To what extent were yo ur co urses intellectually challenging?
0
1
1
4
1
7
3.71
6 . Ho w co mparable was the quality o f instructio n and academic demand o f
classes to that o f USC?
1
1
0
4
1
7
3.43
#
Que st io n
1
2
St at ist ic
5 . T o what e xt e nt we re yo ur co urse s int e lle ct ually
challe nging?
Min Value
2
1
Max Value
5
5
Mean
3.71
3.43
Variance
0 .9 0
1.9 5
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .9 5
1.40
7
7
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Respo nses
6 . Ho w co m parable was t he qualit y o f inst ruct io n and acade m ic de m and o f
classe s t o t hat o f USC?
13.
St ro ngly
disagre e
Disagre e
Ne ut ral
Agre e
St ro ngly
Agre e
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
7. The grading system used in the co urses was
explained.
0
0
0
3
4
7
4.57
8 . I was able to register fo r all the classes that I wanted.
0
0
0
2
5
7
4.71
#
Que st io n
1
2
St at ist ic
7 . T he grading syst e m use d in t he co urse s was e xplaine d.
8. I was able t o re gist e r f o r all t he classe s t hat I want e d.
Min Value
4
4
Max Value
5
5
Mean
4.57
4.71
Variance
0 .29
0 .24
Standard Deviatio n
0 .53
0 .49
7
7
To tal Respo nses
14.
No t at all
so
So m e what
so
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
so
Ve ry m uch
so
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
9 . To what extent were yo u prepared fo r the co ursewo rk?
0
0
0
3
4
7
4.57
2
10 . To what extent do yo u feel yo u were immersed in the culture o f the
ho st co untry?
0
0
1
4
2
7
4.14
3
11. To what extent did yo u gain a better appreciatio n o f the ho st
culture's perspectives?
0
0
0
2
5
7
4.71
#
Que st io n
1
St at ist ic
9 . T o what e xt e nt we re yo u
pre pare d f o r t he co urse wo rk?
10 . T o what e xt e nt do yo u f e e l yo u we re
im m e rse d in t he cult ure o f t he ho st co unt ry?
11. T o what e xt e nt did yo u gain a be t t e r
appre ciat io n o f t he ho st cult ure 's pe rspe ct ive s?
Min Value
4
3
4
Max Value
5
5
5
Mean
4.57
4.14
4.71
Variance
0 .29
0 .48
0 .24
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .53
0 .6 9
0 .49
7
7
7
To tal
Respo nses
15.
Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
Ve ry
Sat isf ie d
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
12. Please rate yo ur o verall satisfactio n with the co ntent o f
the co urses yo u to o k.
0
0
0
2
5
7
4.71
13. Please rate yo ur o verall satisfactio n with the quality o f
instructio n.
0
0
0
4
3
7
4.43
#
Que st io n
1
2
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12. Ple ase rat e yo ur o ve rall sat isf act io n wit h t he co nt e nt o f t he
co urse s yo u t o o k.
13. Ple ase rat e yo ur o ve rall sat isf act io n wit h t he qualit y o f
inst ruct io n.
Min Value
4
4
Max Value
5
5
Mean
4.71
4.43
Variance
0 .24
0 .29
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .49
0 .53
7
7
To tal
Respo nses
16.
#
Que st io n
1
14. Please rate the o verall level o f faculty interest in
students.
Ve ry
lo w
So m e what
lo w
Ave rage
Highe r t han
ave rage
Ve ry
high
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
0
0
0
5
2
7
4.29
St at ist ic
14 . Ple ase rat e t he o ve rall le ve l o f f acult y int e re st in st ude nt s.
Min Value
4
Max Value
5
Mean
4.29
Variance
0 .24
Standard Deviatio n
0 .49
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7
17.
#
Que st io n
1
15. Please rate yo ur o verall satisfactio n with the
academic pro gram.
Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
Ve ry
sat isf ie d
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
0
0
0
3
4
7
4.57
St at ist ic
15 . Ple ase rat e yo ur o ve rall sat isf act io n wit h t he acade m ic pro gram .
Min Value
4
Max Value
5
Mean
4.57
Variance
0 .29
Standard Deviatio n
0 .53
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7
18.
III. LANGUAGE PREPARATIONIf yo u did no t take a fo reign language
class this semester, please cho o se "No t applicable" fo r each questio n.
No t
applicable
Po o r
Ne e ds
im pro ve m e nt
Fair
Go o d
Exce lle nt
T o t al
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Me an
16 . Ho w were yo ur language skills befo re the
pro gram?
7
0
0
0
0
0
7
1.0 0
2
17. Ho w were yo ur language skills after the pro gram?
6
1
0
0
0
0
7
1.14
3
18 . Yo ur living situatio n aided yo ur language
acquisitio n.
6
0
0
1
0
0
7
1.43
#
Que st io n
1
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16 . Ho w we re yo ur language skills be f o re
t he pro gram ?
17 . Ho w we re yo ur language skills af t e r
t he pro gram ?
18. Yo ur living sit uat io n aide d yo ur language
acquisit io n.
Min Value
Max Value
1
1
1
1
2
4
Mean
1.0 0
1.14
1.43
Variance
0 .0 0
0 .14
1.29
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .0 0
0 .38
1.13
7
7
7
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19.
#
Que st io n
1
19 . If yo u studied a fo reign language o n the pro gram, please rate yo ur
o verall level o f satisfactio n with the language educatio n co mpo nent o f
the pro gram.
Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
Ve ry
sat isf ie d
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
0
0
5
1
1
7
3.43
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19 . If yo u st udie d a f o re ign language o n t he pro gram , ple ase rat e yo ur o ve rall le ve l o f sat isf act io n wit h t he language e ducat io n
co m po ne nt o f t he pro gram .
Min Value
3
Max Value
5
Mean
3.43
Variance
0 .6 2
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .79
To tal
Respo nses
7
20.
IV. SUPPORT SERVICESPlease rate yo ur level o f satisfactio n with the
fo llo wing catego ries:
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Que st io n
Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
Ve ry
sat isf ie d
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
1
20 . On-site academic advising
0
0
1
2
4
7
4.43
2
21. On-site o rientatio n
0
0
0
1
6
7
4.8 6
3
22. On-site academic facilities (e.g. classro o ms, libraries,
co mputer labs), excluding ho using.
0
0
0
2
5
7
4.71
4
23. Co mmunicatio n with the USC Marshall o ffice in Lo s Angeles
0
0
1
1
5
7
4.57
5
24. Overall impressio n o f o n-site suppo rt services
0
0
1
1
5
7
4.57
St at ist ic
20 . On-sit e
acade m ic
advising
21. On-sit e
o rie nt at io n
22. On-sit e acade m ic f acilit ie s (e .g.
classro o m s, librarie s, co m put e r labs),
e xcluding ho using.
23. Co m m unicat io n wit h t he
USC Marshall o f f ice in Lo s
Ange le s
24 . Ove rall im pre ssio n
o f o n-sit e suppo rt
se rvice s
Min Value
3
4
4
3
3
Max Value
5
5
5
5
5
Mean
4.43
4.8 6
4.71
4.57
4.57
Variance
0 .6 2
0 .14
0 .24
0 .6 2
0 .6 2
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .79
0 .38
0 .49
0 .79
0 .79
7
7
7
7
7
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21.
V. HOUSINGPlease rate yo ur level o f satisfactio n with the fo llo wing
catego ries:
#
Que st io n
Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
Ve ry
sat isf ie d
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
1
25. Ho using co o rdinatio n
0
0
0
3
4
7
4.57
2
26 . Lo catio n o f student ho using
0
0
0
2
5
7
4.71
3
27. Quality o f ho using
arrangements
0
1
0
1
5
7
4.43
St at ist ic
25 . Ho using co o rdinat io n
26 . Lo cat io n o f st ude nt ho using
27 . Qualit y o f ho using arrange m e nt s
Min Value
4
4
2
Max Value
5
5
5
Mean
4.57
4.71
4.43
Variance
0 .29
0 .24
1.29
Standard Deviatio n
0 .53
0 .49
1.13
7
7
7
To tal Respo nses
22.
VI. OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS 31. Why did yo u cho o se this pro gram?
T e xt Re spo nse
I had traveled to Vienna befo re and fell in lo ve with the city. The peo ple are very nice and there is a lo t o f histo ry and culture that makes the city very well ro unded. The
pro gram was new so I tho ught it wo uld be exciting to go so mewhere no o ne at USC had been befo re. Vienna is also a city that is no t very to uristy (altho ugh it is beautiful
and sho uld have mo re to urists). I enjo yed that I co uld walk do wn the street and no t hear English every 5 minutes and that no t run into a to urist gro up very o ften, I felt mo re
immersed in a new culture and city.
I have previo usly visited Vienna, Austria and lo ved it so I had to co me back!
Because it was an area that was o ffered in Euro pe that I had no t previo usly been, o r really knew abo ut, and I enjo y jumping into things head first.
Vienna o ffers the perfect central setting with bo th western and eastern euro pean influences, a great lo catio n fro m which to travel to and fro m, and it is literally the best place
to live in the wo rld--very high quality o f living.
I cho se the pro gram because it pairs yo u with a buddy, has a mo nth lo ng o rientatio n pro gram where yo u literally just spend a mo nth getting to kno w vienna, neighbo ring
cities and everyo ne in yo ur pro gram, the co urses are extremely flexible to the po int where I o nly have 20 days o f class. Also , Vienna bo rders Germany, Slo venia, Slo vakia,
Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Czech, Hungary and is so clo se and centrally lo cated to amazing cities that traveling is so easy! Also , the erasmus pro gram has trips to places
like Venice fo r Carnivale, Munich fo r Okto berfest, Amsterdam fo r Queens Day, Po land, the Alps fo r skiing, Budapest, etc. It is also o ne o f the o nly pro grams that sets yo u up
in student do rms. I live in a 17 flo o r building where 4 flo o rs are just exchange students! IT IS THE BEST PROGRAM EVER!
The OK o rientatio n pro gram was a big push fo r me to go to Vienna. The OK pro gram was great mo nth lo ng pro gram that allo wed me to meet a lo t o f o ther internatio nal
students and experience Vienna befo re the semester began. The blo ck co urse schedule is also great fo r travelling because I wo uld o ften o nly have 1 o r 2 classes in a
week. I also fo und the blo ck co urses to be mo re effective and efficient than the regular schedule we have at USC.
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23.
32. Please co mpare these aspects o f yo ur pro gram with study at USC.
#
Que st io n
Equivale nt
USC/Abro ad Be t t e r
USC/in L.A. Be t t e r
T o t al Re spo nse s
1
1) Quality o f instructio n
2
2) Co ntent o f co urses
3
3
1
2
6
1.8 3
3
0
3
6
2.0 0
3) Intellectual challenge o f co urses
2
0
4
6
2.33
4
4) Faculty interest in/suppo rt o f students
3
1
2
6
1.8 3
5
5) Individual assistance pro vided
2
2
2
6
2.0 0
St at ist ic
1) Qualit y o f
inst ruct io n
2) Co nt e nt o f
co urse s
Min Value
1
1
Max Value
3
3
Mean
1.8 3
2.0 0
Variance
0 .9 7
1.20
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .9 8
6
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3) Int e lle ct ual challe nge o f
co urse s
Me an
4 ) Facult y int e re st in/suppo rt o f
st ude nt s
5 ) Individual assist ance
pro vide d
1
1
1
3
3
3
2.33
1.8 3
2.0 0
1.0 7
0 .9 7
0 .8 0
1.10
1.0 3
0 .9 8
0 .8 9
6
6
6
6
24.
33. Ho w much study time per week do yo u reco mmend in o rder to keep
up with classes?
T e xt Re spo nse
2-5 ho urs depending o n test schedule/ ho w many tests that week
7 ho urs
Classes were taught in blo ck structure, so it heavily varied. On average, aro und 5 ho urs per week.
4-5 ho urs
2 ho urs
3 ho urs
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25.
34. Ho w, if at all, do es the structure o f the co urses differ fro m tho se at
USC? Did yo u like o r dislike these differences?
T e xt Re spo nse
As a matter o f fact, the structure o f the classes are very different then tho se at USC. When registering fo r classes, I no ticed that o ften classes do no t o ccur the same time
every week. Also , there are classes which take up large blo cks o f time but o nly meet 4-5 times to tal. In the last class, yo u take yo ur final exam. So it is po ssible to be
finished with classes by early May if yo u plan it this way. I had to make an excel sheet in o rder to plan classes to make sure no ne o f them o verlapped, that was a bit tedio us
but I do like being able to be do ne with a class within a mo nth because I remember the material better.
Yes, yo u have the o ppo rtunity to take classes that last abo ut 7 ho urs a day fo r a week, instead o f the class lasting the entire semester. I tho ught this was great especially
when making time to travel to o ther co untries and if students had jo bs.
The co urses taught in English are in blo ck structure. I like this fo r the free time, but the inco nsistency creates an enviro nment that makes it difficult to stay in an academic
mindset at all times.
They were very sho rt and fo cused classes that o nly lasted fo r 6 -7 meetings fo r co ndensed perio ds o f time. I tho ught that it was a great structure fo r students studying
abro ad because it lightened up o ur schedules so that we co uld explo re and travel fo r lo nger perio ds o f time. I perso nally liked it better because yo u have mo re flexibility
than a class schedule back at USC and a lo t mo re individual and gro up wo rk o utside o f class instead o f a to n o f face-time in the classro o m.
Co urses are extremely flexible. Yo u have to take 30 ECTS units to get 15 USC units. Mo st o f the Co urses in English o ffered at WU are 6 ECTS. So me o f the sho rter classes
are 3 ECTS. I am taking 4 classes that are each 6 ECTS and 2 classes that are 3 ECTS. I am taking Fo undatio ns o f Internatio nal Business, Leading Respo nsibly in a
Glo balized Wo rld, Ethics o f Glo bal Marketing, Marketing in Emerging Markets, Wo rking in Teams and Co mmunicatio n and Co nflict Management. I am an acco unting majo r
and wanted to avo id math and finance subjects so I to o k the easiest co urses I co uld find. Also , I made my schedule acco rding to least days o f class po ssible. I start class
o n March 4 and end May 31. I do no t have class fro m March 15-April 3 o r fro m April 26 -May 20 . As yo u can see, classes can be arranged to be as flexible as yo u want! Yo u
just need to be o n yo ur game when it co mes to registratio n. My registratio n date was January 30 at 2pm. I was lo gged into the system at 1:50 pm and started hitting refresh
at 1:59 pm and clicking register like crazy. All internatio nal students register at the same time fo r every class so if yo u are no t right o n time, yo u will no t get any o f the classes
yo u want. I go t every class I wanted so I am lucky. Plan ahead o f time which classes yo u want and have backups just in case. Also , yo u will find that many o f the dates
o verlap so try to find co urses that do no t o verlap. Fo r the mo st part, teachers are pretty easy go ing and do no t care to o much abo ut participatio n since a majo rity o f the
classes o nly care abo ut yo ur final grade. Fo r example, my Fo undatio ns o f Internatio nal Business co urse is every Mo nday and Wednesday fro m March 4-13 and then April
3-April 15. My Wo kring in Teams and Co mm/Co nflict Management Co urses are each o nly two days and then my Marketing o f Emerging Markets is May 21-24 fro m 10 am5pm fo r the fo ur days. It is crazy ho w different and flexible the class schedule is so yo u have to be smart and o n yo ur game when registering.
Blo cked co rses. I really liked this structure because yo u co uld be do ne with an entire co urse within a mo nth o r even a week. This structure made travelling much easier.
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35. Are there co urses o r pro fesso rs that yo u wo uld particular
reco mmend? Please explain:
T e xt Re spo nse
Definitely take Fo undatio ns o f Internatio nal Business with Puck-Easy class and it is really interesting! (yo u do n't have to attend class either). Take Ethics in Internatio nal
Business with Go tze, she is a sweet-heart and the class again is very easy but also interesting and relevant in any business career. If yo u are go o d at Statistics, Risk
management and Insurance is a go o d class because it is o nly a mo nth lo ng and yo ur grade is the co mbinatio n o f 3 sho rt tests (o verall yo u o nly need to get 6 0 -70 to tal
po ints)
My Fo undatio ns o f Internatio nal Business teacher, Mr. Puck, was amazing. He had much experience dealing with fo reign co mpanies and used his perso nal examples in
class to make what we were learning applicable to the real wo rld.
Yes. I was able to take unco nventio nal business co urses that I had never seen available at USC. Such as: Sustainable Business, Internet Eco no mics, and So cial Media
Marketing.
The marketing and management co urses I to o k were very insightful and the pro fesso rs all extremely kno wledgeable and enco uraging. I felt very co mfo rtable presenting
and having discussio ns in my classes because they were mo stly small (aro und 15-20 peo ple) and a relaxed atmo sphere. i perso nally reco mmend Glo bal Branding and
Internatio nal Marketing and Management as my two favo rite classes.
Fo undatio ns o f Internatio nal Business with Jo nas Puck was AWESOME! There is even a party at the end o f the co urse with the internatio nal business faculty and students!
Fo undatio ns o f Internatio nal Business with Puck - He's really engaging and kno ws what he's talking abo ut! The discussio ns are lively and really interesting. Glo bal
Branding with Haas-Ko tzegger U. - She's a great pro fesso r that really cares abo ut her student's individual insights. The discussio ns are always interesting and she do es a
great jo b o f making the material applicable. Internatio nal Marketing with Go tze - She really kno ws what she's talking abo ut
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36 . Are there co urses o r pro fesso rs that yo u wo uld advise against taking?
Please explain:
T e xt Re spo nse
Euro pean Business Law-Lo ng classes (5 ho urs lo ng) and it was my first law class so it was a little co nfusing
My Business Law pro fesso r, Marcus Klamert. He made the law class very co nfusing and pretty bo ring.
I had friends taking mo re traditio nal finance, o r acco unting classes that said they were quite difficult.
No ne.
Do no t take euro pean business law- ive heard it is miserable!
Internatio nal Strategic Management I - Even tho ugh the co ntent can be interesting, the structure o f the co urses are awful. The pro fesso rs basically repeat the readings in
class and the final exam is unreaso nably difficult.
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37. Has participatio n in this pro gram influenced yo ur academic o r career
go als? Ho w?
T e xt Re spo nse
I have always wanted to wo rk abro ad, but taking classes at WU have really made me want to get my Master's abro ad and to wo rk internatio nally.
Yes. Here at WU i have had the o ppo rtunity to take classes that do n't even exist at USC. I have learned fro m my classes here what career I sho uld, and sho uld no t pursue.
Po tentially, it has peaked my interest in the field o f enviro nmental/sustainable business.
It has reaffirmed my desire to wo rk in a marketing/ advertising industry like I o riginally wanted, but I am much mo re o pen to wo rking o utside o f the US and wo rking o n
pro jects internatio nally no w that I kno w I am capable o f o perating and wo rking o utside o f my ho meland.
YES! I definitely want to do an internatio nal ro tatio n!
So mewhat - it has made me co nsider having a career abro ad and has co nvinced me that securing a well-paid desk jo b sho uld no t be my life go al. (haha (: )
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Please tell us abo ut yo ur experience with the fo reign language o f yo ur
ho st co untry: 38 . Besides English, what is (are) the language(s) mo st
pro minently spo ken o n the campus o f the university where yo u studied?
T e xt Re spo nse
German, but I warn yo u that in Austria they have their o wn dialect o f German so even peo ple who knew German co ming here o ften times had a hard time understanding the
language and speaking it.
German
German
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German
German
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39 . Did yo u speak the ho st language, o r receive any language training in
the ho st language prio r to , o r during yo ur semester abro ad? If yes, please
explain:
T e xt Re spo nse
No , I tried Ro setta Sto ne but o ne I go t here and learned abo ut the different dialect I gave up because a lo t o f peo ple kno w English and they had an even mo re difficult time
understanding my bro ken German. I did no t take a language co urse at the university altho ugh the did o ffer o ne!
No , but I was info rmed by the students that Austrian German is different than regular german. A lo t o f peo ple speak english there, but understanding packaging is a bit
difficult.
No
No ne.
No pe! Everyo ne speaks go o d english here so do no t wo rry at all if yo u can’t speak any german! I do no t speak a wo rd and am do ing just fine! There is a german language
crash co urse but it is no t wo rth yo ur mo ney so do no t take it!
No
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40 . Did cultural/so cial activities spo nso red by the pro gram assist yo u in
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They o ffered many cultural and so cial activities, I definitely advise to take the OK Pro gram 3 weeks befo re classes start! I didn't impro ve my German but I go t to meet all the
o ther exchange students and o ther native Austrians.
Yo u can take a German language co urse that is o ffered as a part o f the o rientatio n pro gram but it is no t necessary
no
YES
N/A. I did learn so me phrases fro m Austrian friends and buddies but yo u do no t need the language.
No t really
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41. Did o utside/o ther activities help? Please explain.
T e xt Re spo nse
Take the OK Pro gram!!!
N/a
Just living there, yo u pick up wo rds that are needed in day by day exchanges.
Interacting with lo cals and learning with o ther fo reign students definitely helped
N/A
N/A
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42. What percentage o f students o n the campus o f yo ur ho st co untry
(wo uld yo u estimate) actively speak English?
T e xt Re spo nse
8 5%
8 5% spo ke very go o d english and were eager to practice their english
9 5%
90%
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90%
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43. Ho w wo uld yo u reco mmend that students prepare fo r language
differences abro ad?
T e xt Re spo nse
Just be patient, so metimes there will peo ple yo u have to wo rk with that do n't kno w any English at all. But I really did no t have any majo r issues with the language barrier.
It is no t a necessity to learn to speak german.
I tried a little o f Ro setta Sto ne, which helped me so mewhat.
Kno w ho w to express yo urself witho ut using co mplex english, and use yo ur no nverbal co mmunicatio n religio usly. Otherwise, learn a few phrases in the lo cal language,
and find a lo cal student who yo u can teach english and learn fro m tandemly
Take ro setta sto ne o r just learn co nversatio nal basics.
It helps to speak German, but yo u can get by witho ut it. Just do n't take the intensive German co urse befo re the semester begins. It's no t wo rth it.
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45. If yo u used STA Travel fo r transpo rtatio n arrangements, were yo u
satisfied? Please explain.
T e xt Re spo nse
Yes, it was great because I o nly go t charged $50 to change my flight o n the way back as lo ng as it was o n the same type o f day (mo nday, tuesday, etc.)
Yes, but it was hard to reach them to pay o ff my ticekt befo re I left because they were busy planning the USC LINC trips. They sho uld dedicate a certain emplo yee to deal
with abro ad student matters.
did no t use
No
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46 . Is there any aspect o f the pro gram that yo u wo uld like to see changed
o r different? (VERY IMPORTANT!)
T e xt Re spo nse
When saying end date o f the pro gram put flexible dates because I tho ught I co uld no t apply to internships bc o f the end date o f June 29 th. But I was able to end classes by
June 1st. This wo uld make mo re peo ple pro bably apply to Vienna.
NO!! co uld no t have asked fo r a better abro ad experience! ho wever, I think that it sho uld be clear to make Vienna a mo re po pular cho ice that they can take classes that all
end befo re May 31st!
Urge the students to participate in the OK o rientatio n pro gram that is o n site in Vienna and o ccurs o ne mo nth befo re the semester begins. I did no t participate and wish I
had.
No , I think WU was very experienced and pro fessio nal in the way that they handled their exchange students--and I was so impressed with the level o f care and attentio n we
received. The scho o l was there fo r us every step o f the way, and made a huge effo rt to make o ur experience enjo yable and memo rable. WIth so many exchange students
co ming in every semester WU is a great place to meet peo ple fro m all o ver the wo rld and really gain a diverse perspective.
No t at all! This pro gram is PERFECT!
OeAD Ho using's highly inco nvenient check-in po licies
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47. Additio nal co mments o n services and co o rdinatio n.
T e xt Re spo nse
PLEASE NOTE THE CAMPUS IS CHANGING TO A NEW LOCATION IN PRATER AREA OF VIENNA.
It all went very smo o thly. They had an o ffice called the Buddy Netwo rk, which paired lo cal students with exchange students. Very helpful service to ease the exchange
students into the swing o f things there.
Sign up fo r yo ur do rm as so o n as po ssible in o rder to ensure yo u get the o ne yo u want. Haus Pano rama is the best o ne because it has plenty o f co mmo n area fo r
pregames and hanging o ut with friends and co o king co mmunal dinners!
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Please tell us abo ut yo ur travel experiences. 48 . Ho w did yo u find yo ur
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43.
Wo uld yo u reco mmend this metho d?
T e xt Re spo nse
yes!
Yes! I had to change my flight ho me and it was o nly a 50 $ change fee, when the flight prices had go ne up abo ut 6 0 0 $
Yes
Yes
Yes.
Yes - Student Universe has flight rates fo r students
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49 . What was the average co st fo r ro und-trip tickets to yo ur ho st co untry?
T e xt Re spo nse
$130 0 fro m LAX
it was 1,30 0 $ ro und trip
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50 . Ho w o ften did yo u travel and to where?
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I traveled every o ther weekend pretty much. Yo u get a two week lo ng spring break which is also very helpful fo r traveling. Vienna do es no t necessarily have a lo w co st
airline o ut o f their internatio nal airpo rt (like ryanair and easyjet) but flights are reaso nable if bo o ked ahead o f time. I also to o k advantage o f the train system. Austria is very
central so it is pretty easy to get places aro und euro pe.
I traveled twice a mo nth. I planned trips acco rding to where so me friends abro ad were also travelling (Dublin, Barcelo na, Munich) and also traveled o n trips planed by WU's
buddy netwo rk (Budapest and Krako w).
I traveled quite o ften. Thro ugho ut Spain and Po rtugal; to Budapest, Hungary; Prague, Czech Republic; Thro ugho ut Italy; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Brussels, Belgium;
Munich, German; Paris, France; Thro ugho ut Cro atia; and Lo ndo n, England.
Very o ften--Ireland, Spain, Mo ro cco , Cro atia, Po land, Germany, France, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden
I went a mo nth early and went to Austria, England, Wales, Sco tland, Belgium, Luxembo urg, Spain and Po rtugal. There is a pro gram called Erasmus Buddy Netwo rk that
o rganizes student trips so I went with them to Venice, Italy fo r Carnivale, Hungary and the Austrian alps fo r a skit trip. With my friends, I went to Serbia, Czech Republic,
Dublin fo r St. Paddy's Day, No rthern Ireland, Turkey, Greece, Mo ro cco , Amsterdam fo r Queens Day, and Slo vakia.
13 co untries (Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Spain, Po rtugal, Germany, Cro atia, Turkey, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Sco tland, Slo vakia) & 22 cities (Budapest, Vienna,
Salzburg, Linz, Graz, Windischgarsten, Schladming, Bratislava, Munich, Berlin, Barcelo na, Madrid, Sego via, To ledo , Lisbo n, Zagreb, Split, Istanbul, Prague, Edinburgh,
Venice, Brussels, Amsterdam)
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51. Did the structure o f the ho st institutio n's co urse schedule fo ster travel
o ppo rtunity o r prevent it? Why?
T e xt Re spo nse
Definitely fo stered travelling! Mo st o f my friends had who le weeks were they had no class so that was great fo r go ing to multiple lo catio ns. I o nly had three classes to tal o n
a Friday and very few o n Thursday.
Definitely fo stered travel o ppo rtunities. Yo u have the ability to plan yo ur schedule so yo u can have o pen 4 day weekends and also weeks to travel abro ad. The scho o l
scheduling system is a bit difficult but o nce yo u figure it o ut it makes travelling very easy.
Fo stered it co mpletely. Due to the co urses being taught in blo ck structure, I wo uld have o ne week with intense ho urs o f classes, then ano ther with no class at all.
Yes, because there were less class meetings fo r lo nger perio ds o f time, which meant mo re blo cks o f free time left fo r traveling!
Yes! I o nly had 20 days o f class fro m Feb 1-June 10 so yo u have plenty o f time to travel! AND we had a three week spring break! Many classes are blo ck co urses so yo u
will have o ne class 4 days in a ro w fo r 7 ho urs a day but then yo u are do ne!
WU's blo ck co urses definitely fo stered travel o ppo rtunity because yo u co uld finish an entire co urse within a mo nth o r even a week and o nly have 1-2 days o f class per
week, giving yo u 4 to 5-day windo ws to take trips.
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52. Do yo u have any tips o r info rmatio n abo ut traveling while abro ad that
yo u wo uld like to share with upco ming exchange students preparing fo r their trip?
T e xt Re spo nse
Go o n the Buddynetwo rk trips!! This is WU's pro gram fo r exchange students and they have multiple trips to Budapest, Krako w, Skiing in Austria and this is a great way to
so cialize with peo ple in yo ur pro gram and they are also cheap!!
Flying in and o ut o f vienna is no t the cheapest. Flying o ut o f budapest o ffers cheaper o ptio ns which is a 45 min train ride fro m vienna. Ho wever, since Vienna is basically in
the middle o f eastern euro pe there are many trains and buses available to travel all o ver.
Plan ahead as much as po ssible. Take busses to smaller nearby cities and fly o ut o f there fo r much cheaper.
Be flexible--things will go wro ng, yo u will get lo st, yo u'll pro bably miss a train o r two --but experiencing these amazing places is so metimes mo re fun than fo llo wing an
itinerary o r getting caught in to urist traps.
Vienna is so centrally lo cated that yo u can get anywhere yo u want so easily and fo r barely anything. Use skyscanner.net to search fo r cheapest flights because it takes into
acco unt the cheap airlines like Ryanair and Easyjet. Easyjet o nly flies fro m Vienna to Lo ndo n but o nce in Lo ndo n, yo u can get anywhere fo r dirt cheap prices. Ryanair flies
o ut o f Bratislava but as mentio ned befo re, it is o nly 6 euro s to get there so it is super easy. My best advice to yo u wo uld be to go early befo re yo ur pro gram starts and get
so me o f yo ur travelling o ut o f the way. I wo uld also suggest that yo u go to an OBB train statio n hub at Westbanho f and get the Vo rteils student disco unt card fo r under 26
year o lds. It gives yo u 50 % o ff o n train tickets in Austria and up to 25% o ff internatio nal destinatio ns like Slo venia and Czech Republic. It was o nly 20 euro s so to tally wo rth
it. (OBB is the main train co mpany in Austria). I perso nally did no t think getting an EU rail pass was wo rth it because flying is so cheap but so me peo ple do have it and are
making it wo rk. I prefer flying because yo u get a stamp anyways and it is much quicker.
Bring a backpack that can fit RyanAir carry-o n restrictio ns and PACK LIGHT!
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53. EXPENSES: Ho w much spending mo ney FOR THE ENTIRE
SEMESTER wo uld yo u reco mmend that the next participants budget fo r this
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54. Did yo u experience any fo rm o f crime, o r were yo u in danger at any
time (such as the victim o r witness o f assault, ro bbery, etc.)? If yes, please
explain:
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Austria is SOOOO SAFE! I was to ld multiple times that my Austrian friends (even girls) have never had issues walking alo ne at night o r anything like that. I never felt in
danger.
No ne at all! Vienna is such a safe city
No . Super safe.
I did get my wallet lifted fro m my purse in a ho stel--but I sho uld have been smarter and taken the who le thing do wn with me fo r breakfast.
No t at all! Vienna has been ranked the #1 mo st livable city in the wo rld fo r the past few years.
No , I felt much safer my entire time in Euro pe than I do at any time in the neighbo rho o d aro und SC. I never go t pick-po cketed o r assaulted, even when travelling alo ne (and
as a girl).
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55. Befo re departure fro m USC, o r upo n immediate arrival to yo ur ho st
co untry, do yo u think yo u were adequately warned and/o r prepared to deal with
mo st incidents mentio ned in the Health and Safety sectio n o f this evaluatio n?
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Yes
yes
Yes.
Yes.
Yes!
Yes
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51.
56 . If yo u did no t feel adequately prepared (respo nse to questio n #55),
what do yo u think yo u needed to kno w o r hear in advance? Ho w co uld yo u have
been better info rmed and/o r prepared?
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n/a
n/a
Use co mmo n sense and do n't go anywhere alo ne.
N/A
Just be smart and aware o f yo ur surro undings. I'd highly reco mmend luggage lo cks and a mo ney po uch fo r yo ur passpo rt and cash while travelling.
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57. Were yo u kno wledgeable abo ut yo ur USC o verseas insurance
co verage po licy?
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Yes
Yes
Yes.
Yes.
Yes!
So mewhat
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58 . Did yo u experience any negative treatment that yo u feel was related to
yo ur ethnicity, race, natio nal o rigin, gender, sexual o rientatio n, o r religio n? If yes,
please explain:
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No
No ne
No .
No .
No t at all!
Americans aren't very well liked in Istanbul right no w, so pretend yo u are Candadian if anyo ne asks (which DOES happen!) haha. Also , being Asian seems to garner so me
stares in so me Euro pean co untries like Istanbul, Hungary, etc.
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59 . What was the best part o f the pro gram?
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I lo ved lo ved Vienna!!! The city is beautiful, clean and the peo ple are very friendly. Our ho using arrangements went smo o thly and the public transpo rtatio n is very easy to
figure o ut. Also , the o ther peo ple who study abro ad here were very friendly and wanted to get to kno w each o ther. The lo cal Austrian students are also very friendly and are
willing to assist with anything!
the WU Buddy Netwo rk! and the Orientatio n pro gram befo re where yo u meet mo st o f the o ther exchange students
The day that I stepped fo o t in Vienna, to the day I left was the best part. It was all a whirlwind experience that was the time o f my life.
All the peo ple I met in different co untries.
The peo ple yo u meet and Vienna is an amazing city! If yo u cho o se this pro gram, it will be the best decisio n o f yo ur life.
The blo ck co urse schedule that made travelling much easier and frequent.
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6 0 . What was the mo st difficult part?
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Mo st difficult part is pro bably the language barrier, and the co ld weather in February. But all o f these are no t that bad.
Adjusting to o nly hearing german everywhere!
The first two weeks o r so , getting adjusted to living in the city. A lo t o f administrative stuff needed to be do ne, o n to p o f jet lag and what no t.
Being frugal
The hardest part has no t happened yet- it will be having to leave this wo nderful city and my amazing new friends. It was also hard deciding what to do o n the weekends
because there are so many o ptio ns.
Adjusting to the lo ng harsh winters and the highly vo latile weather (co mpared to So Cal).
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56.
6 1. Describe a situatio n that yo u experienced as a result o f culture sho ck
o r cultural misunderstanding. Ho w did yo u reso lve it?
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N/a
culture sho ck here fo r me the wo rst was the fact that yo u have to use cash in mo st places.
Asking fo r ice in a restaurant. They do n't have ice in Vienna fo r so me reaso n. I reso lved it by never asking fo r ice again.
So meo ne returned my purse to me after I left it o n a park bench in vienna--FAITH IN HUMANITY RESTORED! It was a culture sho ck mo ment but a very po sitive o ne indeed.
Other than that, I felt like I wasn't very sho cked by any o f the places I went, I was always adequately warned o r I did my research and I am pretty to lerant o f anything that I
enco unter abro ad.
I had to ns o f gro up wo rk with Austrians and wo rking thro ugh basic cultural differences was actually fun. Also , reminding them to speak in english was funny.
Lack o f custo mer service in mo st establishments (namely restaurants in Vienna haha), having to bring yo ur o wn bags to the supermarket, and the huge difference in
package sizes (1 Liter is the largest size yo u can buy yo ur milk).
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6 2. Describe so mething that yo u are pro ud o f having acco mplished during
yo ur stay.
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I feel like I go t to kno w the co untry o f Austria very well I was able to go to 4 different surro unding cities and I visited mo st o f the museums and lo cal sites. There is defintiely
eno ugh time to do all o f this while balancing classes!
I am pro ud that I have made amazing friends fo r life that are all fro m different co untries. I did no t just hang o ut with peo ple fro m the United States the entire time, which i feel
that mo st o f my friends who studied abro ad elsewhere o nly made friend fro m the US
Making friends with peo ple fro m all o ver the wo rld.
Traveling alo ne spo ntaneo usly witho ut making real plans was o ne o f the mo st terrifying but liberating experiences. I ended up go ing to Krako w, Po land o n my o wn and it
was o ne o f my favo rite trips by far because o f ho w much freedo m o ne gets.
I travelled o n my o wn fo r a few trips and it was a great experience. I learned so much abo ut myself and the co untries I visited.
Taking trips o n my o wn, climbing 70 0 meters o n the backside o f a mo untain thro ugh sno w to the to p o f a mo untain peak in No rthern Austria and skiing in the Alps!
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6 3. What do yo u wish yo u had kno wn abo ut befo re leaving?
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Can't think o f anything right no w!
That it is po ssible to survive 13 degree weather!! Co ming fro m so uthern califo rnia we think its impo ssible to survive the co ld, but it actually wasn't that bad with the right
jacket sho es and layers o n! And Austria was unseaso nably co ld at the time.
Ho w valuable do ing the OK pro gram was.
Half the fun is figuring it o ut as yo u go --so no thing.
I wish I knew a little mo re german just so that I did no t seem like a typical American.
I wish I knew ho w much weight yo u gain o n exchange (especially in lo ng winters haha) and to pack even lighter than I already did.
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6 4. Do yo u have any travel tips to share?
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I wo uld take flights instead o f trains, they take awhile and are pretty expensive actually.
Always bring half as much clo thing/things yo u think yo u'll need. Whatever yo u do n't have can be bo ught in yo ur ho st co untry, but ho nestly it's just easier travelling with the
least amo unt o f stuff with yo u
Take a bus to a smaller nearby city (like Bratislava) and then fly o ut o f that airpo rt fo r way cheaper.
Po wer thro ugh! Traveling is tiring and stressful but when yo u lo o k back yo u o nly ever remember the go o d parts, so RALLY and make the mo st o f yo ur time.
Email me if yo u want to kno w abo ut this pro gram and I will tell yo u everything yo u want to kno w! sheinz@usc.edu
Open a bank acco unt there, wear a travel po uch while travelling, get go o d walking sho es/bo o ts, try so mething new everyday!
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6 5. What wo uld yo u like to say to the students go ing after yo u?
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I am so jealo us!!!! I abso lutely had the best time.
Vienna is my favo rite city in Euro pe and always will be. It has everything yo u co uld want fro m a city, great places to hango ut, great weather, amazing public transpo rtatio n,
and it is relatively inexpensive fo r fo o d and drinks!
Be prepared fo r a crazy fun semester. Be o pen minded, and try no t to get caught up in all the travelling because Vienna is a city that has so much to o ffer.
I'm jealo us. But in all ho nesty, it is literally the time o f yo ur life and It will change the way yo u view yo urself and the wo rld.
If yo u cho o se this pro gram yo u will have the time o f yo ur life and I have a six-page survival guide to Vienna that I have typed up and am prepared to email yo u at a minute's
no tice. I pro mise yo u that yo u will no t regret it if yo u cho o se vienna.
This semester is go ing to fly by. Be sure to do so mething new every chance yo u get and do n't leave all yo ur travelling fo r the end- try to go o n a trip befo re classes start!
Do n't be afraid to take risks and push yo ur limits. This is a o nce-in-a-lifetime experience so take advantage o f it!
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6 6 . Any final tho ughts...
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Co ntact me with any final questio ns. Vienna is o ne o f the best cho ices I think lo o king at lo catio n, classes and quality o f instructio n!
GO TO VIENNA!!!!!! peo ple always co me to visit and have no idea what to expect and are blo wn away! it's the perfect city to study abro ad in and the pro gram at WU fo r
exchange students is amazing!!
It was amazing, so happy I went abro ad, and specifically to Vienna, Austria.
Go ing back ASAP.
If there are Austrian students at USC right no w, befriend them because they are a great reso urce to have o nce yo u arrive in Vienna. It is nice to already kno w so meo ne and
to have a po int o f co ntact.
Studying abro ad was o ne o f the best experiences I've ever had. I highly, highly enco urage o ther students to take the plunge and go fo r it because the experience is
indescribably rewarding.
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