Tag: United States

“This year we’re going to the USA.” Anyone who reports on their vacation plans in this way is guaranteed to be waiting for interested inquiries. Where exactly is the journey going? After all, the North American continent, with the exception of Canada, has 50 states to offer. The variety could not be more colorful and […]

CULTURE: THEATER. A DIFFICULT STATEMENT According to Extrareference, the first theatrical performances in the territory of the current United States date back to the century. XVI: are religious texts prepared in Spanish under the auspices of the Catholic Church in the territories towards the current border with Mexico. Spanish was also the text of the […]

Boston for tourists Boston is less often considered a travel destination on the east coast behind New York City. Wrongly. Because the city is one of the oldest port cities in the USA and has many great historical buildings, restaurants and green spaces to offer. And a visit to the city is also much cheaper. […]

The preparation and registration went very quickly. After filling out and sending the documents, you get a confirmation pretty quickly. Applying for a student visa takes more time. First of all, you have to pay some fees (SEVIS, appointment) after the confirmation of admission and create a profile online. Please do not be surprised: many […]

Getting there: The flight from Europe was very long for me. I didn’t have a direct flight from Berlin, so I had a two-hour stopover in New York. It is probably the shortest if you take a direct flight from Düsseldorf or Frankfurt – if you live nearby. I arrived a day early and spent […]

University selection & visa In choosing the right university, MicroEDU in general and Aline in particular (thanks again at this point!) Were really of great help. All questions, no matter how banal, are answered very quickly, you definitely feel that you are in good hands and looked after. It then became clear to me relatively […]

Area: 9,826,675 km² Population: Population 327,774,344 (23 May 2018) Population density: 33 E / km² Form of Government: Federal Republic System of Government: Presidential system Neighboring countries: Canada, Mexico Capital: Washington DC National language: English (Spanish) Religions: The government does not keep a register of the religious status of the residents 33.1% Protestants 22.1% Catholics 2.4% Jews 1.7% Orthodox 0.35% Jehovah’s Witnesses Currency: US dollars […]

At the beginning of the 19th century, the French created the daguerreotype, a device that allowed images to be fixed on a surface, this being the beginning of photography. Then in 1872 an Englishman named Muybridge was hired by Leland Stanford, a California industrialist, to take photos of a galloping horse. Muybridge achieved the goal […]

Economy The gross domestic product of Ohio was 419,000 million dollars in 2003. The state’s per capita income, meanwhile, was $ 30,129, the 25th highest in the country. The unemployment rate in Ohio stands at 6.1%. The primary sector corresponds to 1% of Ohio’s GDP. The state owns about 80,000 farms, which occupy about half […]

I have invested a lot of time in considering a stay abroad; should I, shouldn’t I? In retrospect, I’m totally happy with my decision, I had a lot of doubts but would do it again and again. I haven’t heard from anyone that they would regret it and it wasn’t worth it. So, to all […]

A semester abroad in the USA is guaranteed to be a unique experience. Starting with the principle of studying, which is a little different in the USA than in Germany, to the culture and the peculiarities of the country and the people, there is guaranteed to be a lot that can be best experienced through […]

Preparation A semester abroad in the USA takes a certain amount of time to prepare, as things like a visa have to be applied for. My decision to go to California was made about four months before my departure. This time was just enough, but I would recommend everyone to take a lot more time […]

To anyone interested in San Jose State University I can only recommend everyone to spend half a year in San Jose, even if only a few know the third largest city in California! The location of the city is perfect for many excursions… you can reach Santa Cruz and San Francisco in less than an […]

Hm, California, the dream of many. Good weather, lots of beaches, great cities… But which university should I choose ??? This is exactly the problem I faced exactly nine months ago. Preparation: As you can read in most of the field reports, it is usually sufficient to apply six months in advance. For me, on […]

Introduction: California. Everyone knows it, be it from old Hollywood classics, simply from pictures or from stories. Everything you enjoy passes too quickly. And so it was with my wonderful semester abroad. I hope that my experience report will give you a first impression of how the preparation and the actual semester went for me […]

I did my semester abroad at San Jose State from August to December 2011 and can only say positive things about it. Starting with the absolutely uncomplicated application process via MicroEDU (many thanks again !!) to choosing a course and looking for an apartment. The application process was very easy and every question, no matter […]

Since my applications for the American partner universities of my home university were unsuccessful, I decided to go to the USA as a freemover. Because I wanted to go to the USA from the start, my university recommended MicroEDU. MicroEDU has numerous partner universities in the USA and after a little research I decided on […]

I was at San Jose State University from August to December 2010 and can only say positive things in general. In order to give a little impression to those who are undecided, I will say a few words about the application, the university itself and the courses. I took care of the application about half […]

Application process The entire planning of my semester abroad went very well and easily for me thanks to the friendly and always available MicroEDU staff. The application process for the host university was quite straightforward, so that I was accepted directly at the university of my choice. But I was also very well supported by […]

In February 2011 I decided to go abroad to America relatively spontaneously. Usually this can only be done a year in advance, but thanks to MicroEDU it was a little later. MicroEDU has a long list of potential universities. I chose San José because the price-performance ratio was just right. The location is perfect. The […]

Organizational matters: The nice contact and the quick processing left nothing to be desired. Organizing the visa was just as straightforward. For a week I got the documents like passport, photos, financial status receipt etc. and off we went to the consulate in Frankfurt. After a shockingly unfriendly “greeting” at the entrance, the rest was […]

Anyone who, like me, wants to gain a bit of international experience shortly before the end of their studies but cannot take the time for months of preparation or long application deadlines often finds it difficult to organize an attractive semester abroad. Since I had already decided to go to California, I just had to […]

This summer I did a Summer Session (Session C) at the University of California from August 7th to September 15th. The aim of this six-week stay abroad was on the one hand to improve my knowledge of English and to attend two courses at UCLA. Registration for this summer session took place in March of […]

In the summer of 2007 I did a summer session at UCLA. Together with a friend, I started a week before the course started, on July 30th, 2008 with LTU on a direct flight from Düsseldorf to LA. That week we had a hotel in Downton LA Financial District. So we were able to “take […]

The information from the university was very numerous, almost overwhelming and complicated. With many different platforms and offers (from housing to courses to student representation, etc.). But since you got all the documents (forms, processes, applications, etc.), it was easy again . I decided on “ Principles of Economics ” and “ Comparative Political Systems ” and […]

Since it has always been my wish to live in California for a while, I decided in spring 2012 to take part in the UCLA Summer Session Program. That decision was one of the best I’ve made so far. The program is ideal for high school graduates, students and graduates who not only want to […]

It was clear to me from the start that I would go to LA and also to UCLA . The only question was how I should get there, or in what framework, especially since my studies in Germany had been a few years ago. The crucial tip was given to me by a friend who […]

First of all, in 2010 I attended Summer Session A and C at UCLA. Why Summer session A and C? I had the opportunity to spend a semester abroad from my university of applied sciences. The prerequisite for this was that I had to spend at least ten weeks at a university abroad. For this […]

Accommodation It quickly became clear to me that I would book my accommodation through the university, as finding a private apartment was too much of a hassle for me. Thanks to previous experience reports , I decided to stay in the University Apartments Off Campus (the application for an apartment is very easy via the university website). This was absolutely the right decision!I […]

I completed a summer session at UCLA in the summer of 2010 and took two psychology courses (Abnormal & Organizational Psychology), as this is my main subject in Germany as well. Both courses were great in terms of content, although it was a lot more learning than expected. There were two exams in each course, […]