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Clayton S
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Don't expect much in terms of nightlife focus on meeting new friends and enjoying parties at their homes.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
Did not enjoy living with other americans. Did not facilitate integration.
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Personal comments
You are better off arranging your own housing.
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Clayton S
Academic
Course recommendations
For language study you don't have much choice.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Need to promote exosure to local students
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Clayton S
Languages
Language of instruction: Arabic
Was learning Arabic a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Arabic
How much did you improve your Arabic?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Because it was such a difficult language you should not have too high expectations if you are only staying one year.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I would have arranged better housing
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
be sure that you want to do this and allow sufficient time to get settled
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Food, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items