Numbers Speak Louder than Words

Lubica on Her Semester at RheinAhrCampus

Hi, I’m Lubica Kuboveova from the University of Worcester (UK) and I spent the winter semester 2008/2009 at RheinAhrCampus of the Koblenz University of Applied Sciences. I would like to share my experiences with you because I think RheinAhrCampus offers a number of opportunities to exchange students that other universities may not have (e.g. as a student from a partner university I was immediately offered a paid internship in the department of Languages and International Affairs).

In the sense of the saying that "numbers speak louder than words", I would like to express my experience at RheinAhrCampus in numbers. So here is my ranking:

Academic competency	10/10	Good choice of modules, stimulating studying atmosphere
Accessibility	10/10	Excellent train connections
Canteen	8/10	Reasonable meals at a great price
Cultural opportunities	8/10	Many culture opportunities but most of them out of Remagen
Equipment of the university	10/10	Modern, well equipped lecture rooms
Halls of Residence	10/10	New building, spacious single rooms with own bathroom and kitchenette
Hospitality of home students	10/10	Very helpful & easy to get in touch with
International office	10/10	Extremely well organised and helpful in every sense
Library	10/10	New books, many copies & great choice
Location	7/10	Remagen is a rather quiet and small place
Quality of lecturers	10/10	Very professional and very knowledgeable
Socialising, parties	9/10	Three big cities to choose from; the only negative thing is having to catch the train back
Sports opportunities	(in winter) 7/10	Many sports opportunities but not all of them available all year around
Total	119/130

To sum up, all I can say is that one semester is too short to make the most of all that RheinAhrCampus and the region offer, so if you have the chance, you should plan for a whole academic year!