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Student life
Describe host city:
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Not specified
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits
Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Overall, Food, Housing:
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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Academic
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Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Buy your winter coat at home! In Canada, they do not sell better winter clothes than in Austria, even if the temperature goes down to MINUS 30°C in Canada.
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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
great university, great student organisation for exchange students (HEChange)
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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
1. Travel as much as you can: Canada is an amazing country.
2. Don't forget your credit card and your laptop.
3. Give 15-20% tip.
4. Enjoy!
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Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your French?
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Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Sometimes it is difficult to understand the Quebec accent, but you get used to it after some weeks. Most people speak both french and english.
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