Vienna Study Abroad

The museums were pretty cool. There were a bunch of different museums of all sorts. I didn’t like some of the museums, but there were many that i did like. We got to go to a bunch of different museums. So, you are bound to not like one. I like a majority of the museums so overall it was a fun experience for me.

It actually wasn’t that bad of a cultural shock. I mean the language is, the majority of them spoke english. It was like going from auburn or any other small town to a big city. People wore different things. A lot of different things. For the most part is was easy to adapt to the cultural differences.

There really aren’t that man German language issues while studying in Vienna. Weird, I know. Most viennese speak english pretty well. That makes getting around a lot easier. Fortunately the OBB,which is the train station, speaks english, because without it the weekend excursions would have been very difficult. So, you can still go on the study abroad trip to Vienna no matter how well you speak German.

Are you now a fan of Austrian cuisine? What have you enjoyed? What have you not enjoyed? What have you missed? What will you miss when you return to the States? Share your favorite places, meals, and beverages.

Having now had the travel and study abroad experience, what advice or tips would you have for those planning to travel or study abroad?

Please feel free to use this space to share any thoughts or topics you may have that weren’t covered in the categories here.

Beschreiben Sie Ihre Gastfamilie. Wie sehen sie aus? Was arbeiten sie? Wo wohnen sie? Wie groß ist die Familie? Wie sieht die Wohnung oder das Haus aus? Haben sie Haustiere? Haben Sie persönlich etwas Interessantes über Ihre Gastfamilie gelernt?

It is important as a guest in another country to be respectful and accepting of cultural differences. Have you observed habits and rituals that are very different from how *we* do things? Any anecdotes to share about your experience living with a host family? Yes, they always close the doors and turn out the lights, but is there anything else that has touched you, annoyed you, helped you understand the *Viennese* and/or culture?

What have you seen of Vienna? How did it strike you? What is it like as an American in the face of such long-standing buildings and monuments?

Mit wem habt ihr nett geplaudert? Beschreibt mal die Gesprächspartner.