Interesting, friendly people in a beautiful, vibrant city! Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/30/2017 to 12/15/2017 with
Aquincum Institute of Technology / AIT - Budapest: - Creativity in Computer Science & Software Engineering
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned how to live on my own in a completely new culture, which was definitely worthwhile, although I wouldn't say this is the best program for complete "cultural immersion".
Personal Information
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I did not have health issues during the program |
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If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I loved how much freedom the program staff gave us. I also enjoyed the interesting classes that I learned from, but they were not so time consuming that I wasn't able to do other things. |
Finances
* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | About 70$ a week on food and expenses |
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Hungary is already extremely cheap, but if you cook every meal you will spend very little money on food. |
Language
* Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | None |
How many hours per day did you use the language? | 0 |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
* Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Exchange |
Other Program Information
* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
* What did you like most about the program? |
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* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | If you go in the fall, travel in your first month while the weather is still good! |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
Individual Course Reviews
Course Name/Rating: |
Mobile Software Development |
Course Department: | CSCI |
Instructor: | Péter Ekler |
Instruction Language: | English |
Comments: | It was very informative and well taught. The class projects and the professor were the most valuable part of the course |
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Computer Graphics |
Course Department: | CSCI |
Instructor: | Professor Szecsi |
Instruction Language: | English |
Comments: | It was very time consuming but also interesting, unique and rewarding. Professor was extremely helpful. |
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Course Name/Rating: |
Semantic and Declarative Technologies |
Course Department: | CSCI |
Instructor: | Professor Szeredi |
Instruction Language: | English |
Comments: | An extremely intriguing course, definitely my favorite course abroad. Prolog assignments were the most fun and compelling. |
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Hungarian Language and Culture |
Course Department: | Language |
Instructor: | Professor Kati |
Instruction Language: | English |
Comments: | Very fun though not extremely useful course. It was great getting to know some of the Hungarian words that we would see every day. |
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