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Christina B
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
In the beginning it was pretty hard but after a while I became used to it and dared to communicate.
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Christina B
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I had to buy a mobile phone because a fixed phone was to expensive. The expenses for Travel and Nightlife where higher because I wanted to experience more than I usually do at home.
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Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
If you want to go travelling and if you are under 25 you should buy the "carta verde", a ticket which allows you to get cheaper train tickets (reduction 20-30%)for one year.
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Christina B
Academic
Course recommendations
Depends very much on the teachers as everywhere.
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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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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
Go to Italy and find out...;-)
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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
You should have a mobil phone or buy one-you are not a human being in Italy without a "cellulare".
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Christina B
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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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
The very best ice-cream was to buy at "Vanilli´s" near the "piazza". The Dublino, an Irish Pub, used to be our meeting point. For dancing people I can recommend the "ombelico".
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It was a great experience to share a flat with a french, a spanish and a polish girl. And appart from that our flat was located right in the city center. Great!
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Personal comments
Most of the flats and rooms I saw where really ok.
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