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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
basic everyday and slang were easy but formal and technical were difficult to get practice in.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
eating out, although it was cheaper, I did it more often. Using a pay as you go phone with no free time and having no home phone ate up a lot of my money.
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Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Travel. Carta Verde for students saves you 20% off train travel.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
how Italians really spoke in everyday conversation. It was much less complicated than the useless formal phrases I had learnt at school and uni.
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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's the best!
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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
Just go for it. Talk to everyone and try to experience everything at less once.
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Academic
Course recommendations
I do a joint degree in Classics and the quality of ancient history courses was outstanding. so indepth and fasinating especially 'I relgioni del mondo classico'
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
More intergration with Italian students. It was hard going doing such an advanced course on your own.
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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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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
independence and privacy
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Personal comments
The locations were good but it was difficult to find accomodation with Italians instead of other Erasmus students.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Irish pubs especially Via Zamboni-always busy student atmosphere. Via del Pratello-my favourite street in Bologna-always something going on.
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