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Academic
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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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: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I went to Italy to learn italian and before leaving Belgium I studied basic sentences etc. by myself. During my stay in Italy I improved very fast thanks to contact with the local population. Afterwards I stayed in touched with many of them and I'm still using Italian on a regular basis, not only in my social but also in my professional life.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
It would have been of a great help if I had known that live is a lot more expensive in Milan.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
You can go there an be calm, no stress, because they have organised youre stay very well.
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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
travel tip: Lucca
If you're looking for an appartment, go find the announcments on the blackboards at the university.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Because the living standard in Milan is higher than in Antwerp and basics goods were more expensive there then at home.
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Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
You have to speake the local language for the whole day, it's easier to get in contact with the local population and to integrate in the local society, you get quickly used to the culture and the habbits of the country you're living in and you get the chance to show you're culture to others.
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Personal comments
As Milan is a big city were the standard of living is high, the cost for renting an appartement was higher then I was used to in Belgium. On the other hand, the appartement I found was situated in the centre of the city and had all the necessary comforts, was located next to a metro station etc.
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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
Hollywood Cafe, Lolapalooza,...
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