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Karola W
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Everything in Britian is at least about twice as expensive (if not more) than in Germany. Quality for money is very low, specially in regards to accomodation.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
ALDI in Cambridge helps a lot. Sainbury's in city centre is lot more expensive than the one on Coldhamslane. Fresh and - more or less - reasonably priced vegetables and fruits best to be bought on the market. Eating out is always pretty expensive. Best tip: look for a job or save a lot before going to Cambridge!
Good for travel: travelcard for the busses pays of in no time.
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Learniong English in Britain is easy. Ony problem as a foreigner: courses are often with other foreigners and one has to carefully make sure that there is no lack of communication with native speakers. Participating in any kind of sports solves that problem rather quickly though. Main languages spoken in the business school are besides English: German (lots!!!) and French. Sometimes majority in a class of foreign origin, which is not so good (specially when they are all from the same country)
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Overall
I wish I had known...
The horrible rain: awful weather throughout the first 5(!) months. Wouln't have kept me from going though...
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Specially the beginning is not very well organised and very confusing. Stay calm, relax and don't take everything for granted that they tell you! Own initiative is needed in order to succeed. Don't underestimate the work load, just because it's so relaxed in the beginning!!!!
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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
Final comments
think I've already told you the most important things.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Attention with English classes. Can be good, can also be very subjective and sometimes not as much fun.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Very nice: Henry's Bar, SU Bar on campus, "Life" nightclub on univeristy night, Rowing in uni-team is specially for foreigners an experience not to be missed....
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
more freedom, good social contacts, more choice concerning the people to live with, better facilities than on campus, less people to share facilities with
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Personal comments
very difficult to get appropriate accomodation in cambridge in general. on campus only for first year possible. accomodation office assists in finding accomodation, but that's no guarantee. own initiative is needed and highly recommended. if one is really early, good houses are offered also through university
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