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Ilona V
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
I had never lived on my own before so it's logical that you tend to spend more.
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Travel, Housing, Overall, Food, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Opening a bank account is very easy and for free
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Ilona V
Academic
Course recommendations
Take what you think is the most interesting!!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Unfortunatly some courses were cancelled because of illness.
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
make sure you go well prepared
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
They organize a lot of stuff for you to do.. trips, partys even language practicing!!
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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
Montreal is not far away from many other big cities so try to travel as much as you can
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Ilona V
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
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
Well herein Quebec the local language is officially french but the given courses are in english.. So my english is perfect but i still have to work on my french
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
because everybody lives this way.
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Personal comments
It was better if you would search yourself for housing because you there are rooms enough here to rent.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
You will discover it yourself!!
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