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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because you want to do a lot of things while you are abroad, you travelm you eat out, you call your family at home, you live out of your house (in my case)...
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Telephone, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Check your financial account in NC State every once in a while.
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Academic
Course recommendations
make sure you apply for your courses on time and be careful with deadlines.
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
keep up with the exchange programme because it's a wonderful experience.
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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
Enjoy it, it goes by faster than you think, save before you go so you don't miss anything, learn a lot, make a lot of friends, be open...Enjoy it a lot!!!
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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
Going abroad helped me improve the skills I had from other experiences abroad in the US.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because in my dorm I got to meet people from all over the world and it was amazing.
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Personal comments
I stayed in Alexander Hall and it's great because there is both americans and internationals living there. People are very friendly and you never get bored!
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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 both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Night spots: Buckheads, Haven, Solas, PB's...Hillsborough Street
Crab Tree Valley Mall
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