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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Ipanema bars and pubs
Leblon restorants
Santa Teresa night life is the best
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Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because the first time you live in a country it is strictly necesary, according to my point of view, to live with a family or native friends to experience great cultural immersion. But when you have lived there yet, it´s better to live by yourself, so you don´t bother your friends.
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Personal comments
I experienced a wonderful time in Rio with the family I lived. The first day I was in the city they already have done all the arregments with the family and I already haved a clean and nice room.
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Languages
Language of instruction: Portuguese
Was learning Portuguese a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Portuguese?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
When I got on the plane and the people started to speak in portuguese I got scared because I didn´t understand a thing, but the first week I were there I got used to the sound of the language and I felt secure. Then I had no problems. I guess is the will and the need to communicate with people that makes the difference.
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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
I went out more in the night and I traveled to know the country.
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Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Try to cook yourself more often to save money
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I could travel more because it´s a really big country
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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
Great University with ecological consciousness
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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
Rio de Janeiro is a great city and is not insecured as propaganda tells.
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Academic
Course recommendations
More examples and pedagogy regarding advanced tecnology and internet.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
More guidance in library research and city cultural expositions
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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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