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3.98 / 5 based on 235 reviews
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Karin L
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits
The housing / living expenses are considerably high in Rome.
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Telephone, Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
The energy costs are very high-turn off it as often as possible.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Inscribe to all courses that you could be interested in in the first place, at the end you will have a great range of choices.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
MORE ORGANISATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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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...
Nothing to think of-otherwise it would not have been as exciting as it was.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Prepare for some chaos and take everything "con calma" :-)
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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
Take your time to visit the country and enjoy your stay- this could be the best time of your studies.
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Languages
Language of instruction: Italian
Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Italian?
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 the beginning it was a little bit hard to follow the lessons,but it got better after a few weeks and in the end I had no problems at all.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
You have lots of freedom (visits of friends/family) and you have the possibility of living together with students from all over the world.
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Personal comments
It was ok, but it could have been better!
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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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
San Lorenzo
Testaccio
Trastevere
Baja (party-boat)
Dune Bar (near Piazza Venezia)
La Palma (near Pantheon)
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