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Student life
Describe host city:
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Cambio, that bar where you can get birra morretti for 1.80 euro, drinking in the piazza til sunrise, bar philadelphia
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
You develop a rapport with those in your residence.
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Personal comments
I'd suggest Sperandie because of the amazing view and garden.
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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
do the stranieri language course before you start lessons!
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Academic
Course recommendations
Erasmus/Int'l students without a fluent grasp of italian get easier exams. You can also retake them if you fail.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Rigor was lacking.
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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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Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
the exchange rate from the dollar killed me. plus, italy is quite expensive.
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Food, Telephone, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, 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...
The Euro would advance on the dollar by 10 cents over the course of my stay...:x
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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
Gruppo Erasmus is probably one of the best in all of Italy. Definitely join and you will make friends for life from all over the world.
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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
Take the sena buses everywhere. Siena is a major bus hub.
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