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Natacha B
Academic
Course recommendations
Pick Seminars over Vorlesungen. And if you ever have the chance to take From Page to Stage or Visual Literacy und Comics - GO FOR IT! Those two courses were amazing.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
If the SIO were open longer than just the morning (11 am to 1 pm), it would so much better!
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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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Natacha B
Languages
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Talk to local students and locals in general. Take courses in german. And do the pre-semester and semester courses. They help immensely.
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Natacha 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
Well in terms of nightlife, I'd spend more, because drinks were usually more expensive and in Porto, I manage to get a lot of free drinks.
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Telephone, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Buy the train card (25% discount), makes traveling to other countries and Bundesländer cheaper.
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Natacha B
Student life
Describe host city:
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Duddel, Asta, Derwisch, Rudolfplatz, Zülpicherstraße, Ehrenfeld, Kalk-post, Luxor, Tankstelle, etc. So many good places to chose from. Just stay up to date with all the events in the city. Also has a very strong LGBT scene!
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Natacha B
Overall
I wish I had known...
Apply for on campus housing earlier.
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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
Ask for opinions on professors to local students, before applying for a course.
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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
It was the best year of my life. If I could, I'd do it all over again. Enjoy the Karneval! Enjoy the BBQs in Aachener Weiher and the amazing nightlife Köllefornia has to offer. You won't regret it.
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Natacha B
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
If I could find a room/apartment near campus, which is very hard in Köln, I would prefer that, because even though the location of on campus housing is pretty good, I just wish I had had better flatmates. Mine were terrible.
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Personal comments
The facilities are incredible, just be warned that you may not live with people you're fond of.
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