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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
There are plenty of places to discover. Hard to list one in particular. I particularly loved Ruissalo (a sauna place on the sea) on week-ends
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because I have tried both, a shared house and a single room on campus and I liked the campus life better
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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The language of instruction in Finland was English. I have always been able to speak English quite well so never had problems with it. However, in Turku there are two dominant spoken languages: Finnish and Swedish. I loved Finnish but did not have many opportunities to learn it properly although I could manage with the daily situations/experience.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
A private 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...
NO, I loved the surprise effect!
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I think it's a lively University with a lot to offer. In particular it is interesting to discover the Finnish culture, which has become, since then, one of my favourite ones.
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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
I have easily travelled to Russia, Sweden, Estonia, Lapland and Finland. If you are a student you get quite good discounts and it's worth exploring...
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Academic
Course recommendations
Even though in Italy I was studying Modern Languages, I was registered in the Philology Department instead. However I could follow any class I wanted to; for example, I also did American History, Italian Literature, English Literature...
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