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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
wealthy food (veg and fruit) is very expensive..Generally Ireland is more expensive than Italy but not that much compared to Milan.
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Food, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Be careful when you send big objects back home..Leave them there, they are not so important!
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Academic
Course recommendations
you have to be full of passion and interest! -otherwise it's easy to go to the pub and pass there your afternoon!:)
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
less marketing and economics
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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...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
follow fine art courses, they are so interesting and teachers are great
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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
Dont leave your mobile and money around..Was working in McDonald and some of my collegues stole them to me!
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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
it wasn't so difficult to learn the everyday language..Slang was more difficult! but necessary, to participate to people jokes. The pub atmosphere helped me and Irish people is very sociable.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
to be independent
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Personal comments
I found the house by myself but the university office let me use their phone. That was useful!
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
mc garrigles, shoot the crows, the garavogue
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