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Judit K
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
My favourite nightclub is Tiger Tiger which is mainly for people who love rnb and a oriental decoration. I can also recommend Matts and Phreds which is a great Jazz-Club with live music. Don't miss the clubs on the Canal Street and especially around the universities.
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Housing
Type of housing: private student hall
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because you get more in touch with British people when you live in a shared house and you have a better control over your extra costs (i.e. electricity).
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Personal comments
The location and the rooms are great and I am also very lucky with my flatmates. Apart from the fact that we receive a terrible electricity bill every month, the service is quite good and the staff is really friendly.
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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
You get used quite quickly to the British English, the most important thing is to meet with a lot of British people, watch local TV and especially listen to the radio.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
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
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Well, it's very windy and the rain is not like in Continental Europe, it's more like drizzle and you need a jacket with a hood and very good waterproof shoes. And the introduction week is especially for Asian students...
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Choose your courses very carefully, make use of the career service and become a member of the sport clubs (I was a member of the hiking club and we went for beautiful walks in Wales, the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales. It was really amazing!!).
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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
The most important thing is to integrate youself actively and make most of your stay by studying hard, enjoying life and travelling. Take always your dictionary with you and use all types of media to develop your language knowledge. If you travel around, don't miss Edinburgh, York, Bath, Chester and London of course. And it's also very important to stay in groups when you walk home in the middle of the night, because otherwise it's quite dangerous (especially for a woman).
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