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4.35 / 5 based on 139 reviews
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Ying Z
China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China
Language, Undergraduate, Academic Exchange
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
To be frank, Moscow is really a cold city. The snow season lasts for half of the year. It is not good for outdoor activities. But there some famous museums that you should not miss.
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Ying Z
China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China
Language, Undergraduate, Academic Exchange
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
It is good to communicate with the students from different countries. In order to understand different culture.
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Personal comments
As to me, it is good to live in the campus. It costs less, and easy to get to the others. It was really a happy time in my life.
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Ying Z
China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China
Language, Undergraduate, Academic Exchange
Languages
Language of instruction: Russian
Was learning Russian a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Russian?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Russian is different from Chinese and English. It is really difficult for me. I always make mistakes when I talked with others. But it is easy to pronounce and read. You just have to be careful when you speak Russian for their six cases.
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Ying Z
China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China
Language, Undergraduate, Academic Exchange
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Everybody knows that everything is cheap in China for its cheap labour and large production but Russian do not. So for daily life it is expensive in Russian than in China. And Russian' transportation is cheaper.
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Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
According to Belgium, evereything is much cheaper in Russian so do not worry about it!
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Ying Z
China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China
Language, Undergraduate, Academic Exchange
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Big university with long history. Have a good academic automosphere.
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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
Putin's hometown is worth seeing.
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Ying Z
China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China
Language, Undergraduate, Academic Exchange
Academic
Course recommendations
Because I just studied Russian language, I can not communicate with the teachers and classmates well at the first time. But the teachers are really patient and kind. We 6 people in one class to learn the language. I like it.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Three hours a day is really less for learning a language, as to my part.
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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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