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Michelle M
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
beanery (coffee shop) tailgaters (bar/disco) dixon (recreation center)
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Michelle M
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: in a house with American roommates
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: in a house with American roommates
Why?
Because it´s the best way to get to know a lot of people, their culture and to improve language skills
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
housing on campus is very expensiv
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Michelle M
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
because I travelled a lot
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Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Telephone, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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Michelle M
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
International Business (a lot to do and a lot of exams but interesting) Human Resource Management (a lot to do but really interesting!!!)
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Michelle M
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
Yes, I didn´t know that it would be so great.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
1
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
Go there, it´s awesome!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
School is hard at the beginning but after two til three weeks everything is getting better.
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Michelle M
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
At the beginning it was hard but then after some time no problem at all
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