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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because they offer the freedom and ability to mix with other students/people.
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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 within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Nightspots would have to be...Etoile, Gradisca, Red Zone, Folia, Velvet Cafe...best cafe..Morlacchi. Any events..Eurochocolat and Umbria Jazz
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Overall
I wish I had known...
The language...I felt that for maybe 3 months I struggled and didn't fully benefit from the city,its culture and the opportunities that Erasmus presented me
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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
It is well organised, friendly and there are 12,000 foreign students of all nationalities nearby
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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
If you live in England..Ryanair offer particularily cheap deals to most areas covered by the Erasmus scheme. Once in Italy if you want to travel..get a green card..It saves a 1/3 on all tickets...HAVE FUN!
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Academic
Course recommendations
Always ask advice from the teachers..As erasmus students no-one is expected to follow the same course as the Italian students
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I felt the situation was handled excellently by the university and the individual teachers.
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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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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: Did not speak it
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Having arrived, barely able to understand a single word, I found myself 8 months later in the situation where I could confuse native italians as to whether or not I am Italian or English. I was shocked that I picked up the language so quickly..but I wouldn't change that for anyhting.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
I spent less on food because in Italy eating well costs less. It increased my desire to learn how to cook. Travel was a heavy expense, mainly because there are so many wonderful places to visit in Italy that I tried to do so in my 8 months.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
long-term Bus passes often save money,
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