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4.28 / 5 based on 38 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: Student Hotel
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
It' more interesting to meet Italian students
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Personal comments
The University had a hotel for all the Erasmus students. Real cool. Only problem is you have to be home before 3am
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Mescal, Via Candelai, Piazza della canna
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Academic
Course recommendations
A little bit less chaos would be positive.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
The Political Science Faculty is real small. A well stuff library is also really needed!
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
You really want a different experience? Go to Palermo! Everything will be different afterwards
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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 fell in love with Sicile! That is the only bad side of going to Palermo. You don't want to go home anymore! La vita e bella!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Because most things are cheaper in Palermo, we get used to travel a lot all over Sicily and go out everynight
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Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Buy an international calling-card for calling home, they are really cheap!
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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
Italian is not that dificult to learn. The easiest way is talking with the Italian!
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