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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
bar Ankerklause,bar 11, panorama, magnet club, 'mein haus am see' cafe, cafe aroma
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
despite the high cost and all other difficulties in finding a furnished apartment for a specific period, there are benefits such as, independently choosing the location you want to live in, decide wheather you'll have a roomate or not,the ability to invite people over and your the personal care of cleanliness.
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Languages
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I'm glad I was given the chance to practise and improve my German skills, to the point that I am now capable of working or studying at a German speaking enviroment
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Berlin gets really cold in winter!
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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
an advanced level of English language skills.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
housing costs in Berlin are higher than Greece
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Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Academic
Course recommendations
requires an advanced level of german, most teachers and students do not speak very good english and when it comes to academic knowledge the translation may be difficult and confusing
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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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