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Overall
I wish I had known...
The public lakes look like asphalt in the dark...
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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
It is excellent from an academic point of view, but social life can be more thrilling...
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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
Not good for travel in the winter.
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Itamar A
Academic
Course recommendations
Competition Law & Economics was great. I love this topic and also studied it in Israel as part of a very rigorous economics course.
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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
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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
At home i didn't speak English often, so it was a real opportunity to improve my oral English.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Telephone, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
For the sake of diversification, i would choose to live on campus so i can socialize easily.
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Personal comments
The university housing office was generally not functioning well, but i was lucky to arrange my own accommodation, which turned out to be fantastic.
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Itamar A
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
We used to go to the same place over and over again. It was called Beurs Cafe, but i am not sre i pelled it right. The city was rather disappointing it terms of night life, but the other students were very friendly so it balanced things a bit.
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