{"id":110965,"date":"2023-03-17T19:32:58","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T18:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fhdw.de\/erfahrungsberichte\/usa-san-diego-jan-deuster"},"modified":"2025-06-06T13:17:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T11:17:15","slug":"usa-san-diego-jan-deuster","status":"publish","type":"auslandserfahrung","link":"https:\/\/www.fhdw.de\/en\/erfahrungsberichte\/usa-san-diego-jan-deuster","title":{"rendered":"USA | San Diego &#8211; Jan Deuster"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"110965\" class=\"elementor elementor-110965 elementor-87612\" data-elementor-post-type=\"auslandserfahrung\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19f4eaac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19f4eaac\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Next slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5dcdaa63 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5dcdaa63\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42ea77e8\" data-id=\"42ea77e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6db8e8b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6db8e8b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Hi, my name is Jan and I&#8217;m 20 years old. Since October 2021, I have been studying dual studies at the FHDW in Bergisch Gladbach, in cooperation with my practice partner MSX International. Last year, I had the opportunity to study at San Diego State University (SDSU) in San Diego for five months.  <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3dab7d59 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3dab7d59\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ae2cd24\" data-id=\"1ae2cd24\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26742053 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"26742053\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script>\/*Hier wird der Schatten der Umschalt-Elemente angepasst.*\/\ndocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function(event) {\n    const Tabs = document.getElementsByClassName(\"elementor-toggle-item\");\n    for (let i=0; i<Tabs.length; i++){\n        var j = Tabs.length-i;\n        var tab = Tabs[i];\n        tab.style.zIndex = j;\n        tab.style.position = \"relative\";\n    }\n});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-321d3a06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"321d3a06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8401\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8401\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Application to SDSU<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8401\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8401\"><p>It was clear to me right from the start that I wanted to spend a semester abroad during my studies. If possible, I wanted to go to the USA, especially Southern California. I had already put down roots there with my former host family and friends from a previous high school stay near Los Angeles.  <\/p>\n<p>Through the FHDW information events, I found out that a semester abroad in California was possible. After initially applying to the University of California Riverside, I finally made several detours to San Diego State University (SDSU for short). This also quickly met all my requirements, so I applied here. After about a week, I was finally accepted.   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8402\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8402\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Flights, insurance, visa &amp; more  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8402\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8402\"><p>Now it was time to organize my stay. I had to book flights, take out insurance and apply for a visa. I also had to look around for financing options and keep an eye on the housing market at the same time.  <\/p>\n<p>The first things were done quickly. Because I had already been to the USA once with a visa, I had the advantage of the \u201cwaiver visa\u201d. I no longer had to go to the consulate, but could request and receive my visa by post. I also received support from the SDSU Global Campus Office and the FHDW International Office.   <\/p>\n<p>The last two points were more difficult. As far as financing was concerned, I finally found what I was looking for with the student loans from KfW and BVA, but I was unsuccessful in finding accommodation. Unfortunately, the university wasn&#8217;t much help either. There were a few rooms available in the on-campus accommodation, but they were usually astronomically expensive for what you got in the end.   <\/p>\n<p>After I posted an ad in a Facebook group, I found a few other students who were also looking for accommodation. One of these people was Luca, also a student at the FHDW. As a group of five, we tried our luck together, but were unsuccessful as no one was able to view the apartments and houses in person. And then it suddenly started &#8230;   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8403\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8403\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">The first days<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8403\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8403\"><p>I had deliberately not booked my outbound flight directly to San Diego, but to Los Angeles. Before I wanted to start my time in San Diego, I had planned to spend a few days with my former host family before one of my friends wanted to take me to San Diego. In the meantime, I spent a weekend in Palm Springs and attended the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball game against their rivals, the San Diego Padres, in LA.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8404\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8404\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">House hunting  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8404\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8404\"><p>After arriving in San Diego and still looking for accommodation, I finally booked a small apartment in a motel together with Luca. Here we were joined by another person from our group. And then we were finally successful. After unfortunately being turned down for one house, the estate agent offered us one of her other houses. It even had a pool.    <\/p>\n<p>After viewing it, it was clear to us that we wanted this house. However, we had to find more people for it, as this house had a total of 10(!) bedrooms. The building was also still being renovated. The promised move-in date came to nothing and was postponed several times until it finally happened in the first week of September &#8211; 4 weeks after my arrival.   <\/p>\n<p>There were also two other apartment complexes on the same property. One was occupied by the owner and the other by students. We were 15 students in total, the majority Americans but also three Germans and one French woman.  <\/p>\n<p>Although we had more or less found each other out of necessity, we immediately harmonized as a group and did a lot together. We did everything from Padres baseball games and university games to hiking trails together. Some were part of our morning surfing group, others went to the beach in the afternoon. We also celebrated a \u201cFriendsgiving\u201d together. Of course, there were also in-house college parties with lots of Coke and Sprite! We Europeans were also taught how to play the American party game \u201cBeer Dye\u201d (due to our age, however, we only played with tap water)!     <\/p>\n<p>It was also very easy to hire a car on long weekends, which included a few excursions, such as to Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Joshua Tree National Park or the sand dunes of Glamis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8405\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8405\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Study at San Diego State University<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8405\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8405\"><p>I had to choose my subjects online shortly after my arrival. Beforehand, the FHDW International Office gave me a list of the subjects I should choose. In the end, I chose the subjects \u201cFinancial Accounting Fundamentals\u201d, \u201cCommunication in Professional Settings\u201d, \u201cIntermediate Microeconomic Theory\u201d and \u201cFundamentals of Entrepreneurship\u201d. If you want, you can also take surfing courses here.   <\/p>\n<p>Studying at an American university is actually very different from studying in Germany. This begins on the very first day, when you suddenly take part in a four-hour campus tour from the manageable FHDW campus. <\/p>\n<p>Instead of having just one exam at the end of the semester &#8211; as is normally the case here &#8211; and theoretically being able to sit back for the first few weeks (which nobody does, of course), in the American school system you always have to stay on the ball. In addition to the classic \u201cfinals\u201d (which take place at the end of the semester), there are one or two additional large tests in the form of \u201cmidterms\u201d. In addition, there are often smaller tests, quizzes or other submissions, such as reports, every week. On the one hand, of course, this involves more effort, but on the other hand, \u201cslips\u201d can be quickly compensated for.   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8406\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8406\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Uni life<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8406\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8406\"><p>In addition, university life in the USA offers much more than just studying and exams. 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