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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Life here is pretty more expensive than at home.
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Travel, Housing, Overall, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Pay in the post office has a fee.
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Did not speak it
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Swedish people are cross with students that don't try to learn their language.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
It's really difficult to get to know swedish people
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Have fun, they are very organizen in this point.
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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
To travel and meet people is the best of this period as Exchange student. I've visited Helsinki (in a crazy trip in a ship with many people); Norway, but I think is better to do it in spring or summer; Copenhague, two times really good both; Stockholm of course; and several places in Sweden.....BEAUTIFUL AND LOVELY.
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Academic
Course recommendations
I didn't learn at all.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
It was the less interesting point.
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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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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife, Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Chocolatta the best cafe dowintown, in the main square. A walk through the forest a sunny day of autumn.
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Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
I liked the corridor where I lived.
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