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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
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Engelbertha B
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because you have your own space, and can live independently as I am used to for several years by now. Also, you can still invite any students and local friends so it does not mean you are not mingling in as much as one would think you would living in a host family. It all depends on your own personality and effort to integrate.
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Personal comments
I enjoyed living in my house a lot! I had 3 room mates in the first half year, and three new ones came in the second half year. Different people, different experiences, but a great time overall!!!
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Engelbertha B
Academic
Course recommendations
Try taking classes in the local language, even if it is not fully there yet. It may be challenging at first, but it will help you learn a different language faster!
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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
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Engelbertha B
Overall
I wish I had known...
No, it was great how it all went!
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Great university! Good introduction for foreigners, many sports, culture and social activities on campus, great campus, nice people, good atmoshpere!
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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
Don't go with too many expectations. Just let it all come over you and enjoy it while you're living it.
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Engelbertha B
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Especially in the beginning it was challenging to speak in the local language (spanish). Internationals amongst each other normally always switched to English, therefore you were not always forceing yourself to make the effort. At some point I made a switch and decided to be more with locals and to learn more about the languague and country. This helped a lot (and my friends helped a lot too!).
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Engelbertha B
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Because of the price differences.
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Telephone, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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