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4.06 / 5 based on 60 reviews
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Seph C
BartonCollege, Wilson, United States
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I had no problems because I am a native english speaker, but since Vancouver has a enormous Chinatown I found I had problems understanding the asian influence within the city.
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Seph C
BartonCollege, Wilson, United States
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
A private grant<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
I had a girlfriend in Canada which increase my spending habits quite a bit.
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Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Overall, Telephone, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Costs of bus passes where quite high and Safeway was too expense for my tastes. Budget constantly and don't overspend. At the same time have fun!
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Seph C
BartonCollege, Wilson, United States
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
Study hard! Simon Fraser is no joke, but a great academic presence.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
More international interaction. This would give rise to more cross-cultural exchange of ideas. This would be a fun experience to see the differences in everybody's culture.
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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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Seph C
BartonCollege, Wilson, United States
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
That it rained so dog gone much. Also, the transit system was awesome. The seabuses and regular transit was A+. It would also have been awesome to know I would meet so many cool people. I do regret not having interacted with enough Canadians. I socially became accustom to Europeans and others from foreign destinations.
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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
Highly recommended because the university is on a mountain with fascinating views of the city of Vancouver.
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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
Meet people of different nationalities to make long life friends and have fun. For the guys, it's great to meet all the women, especially the Europeans. They are great! Oh yeah, don't forget a raincoat, you'll need it.
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Seph C
BartonCollege, Wilson, United States
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Independent
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
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Commodore Ballroom in Downtown Vancouver, The Restaurant on top of the Harbour Centre building in downtown Vancouver, yacht cruises and the great weather during the spring and late fall months. Vancouver is a city on the rise. It is a city I enjoy because I like the European people and the nightlife is super. Since I love European women, this was a great spot to meet some fine international Eurowomen.
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Seph C
BartonCollege, Wilson, United States
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because off campus housing creates flexibility. Also, a different environment outside the campus life is always a more refreshing experience. It is better to assimilate into and become familiar with life outside campus.
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Personal comments
It was okay. The students are only allowed to stay in campus housing for 2 years and are required to move off campus their third and fourth years. Since I wasn't a beginning undergraduate student the accommodation situation didn't affect me as much. Plus the Post-Baccalaureate program at SFU was a one year program. After that I went back to North Carolina then to return the next year to SFU to enroll in the Masters in Publishing program.
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