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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Personal comments
The appartment was small but ideally located in the centre of town, a guest within a family building. Friendly family. However university Centro Assistenza Pavia was useless to most people and the responsible person continually refused to be of any aid to anyone in difficulty. Overall however an excellent, smooth experience.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Cafe San Tomasso, Dublinos, Ombelico
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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 spent the first 6 months in the constant company of fellow english students I made a break to meet more Italians which allowed me to pick up the language quickly, just a question of confidence
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Food, Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
excellent academic quality and culturally integrated within the city
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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
Enjoy the year, take pavia for what it is; a small relatively quiet town where you can meet some incredibly friendly people for life. Respect the university, create a good social life and make use of nearby Milan.
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Academic
Course recommendations
expect to have to organise everything yourself!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
be patient with the Italian educational system and learn Italian quickly or you will understand nothing.
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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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