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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Rent, travel, and cafeteria food was about half of what I would pay in LA
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
You can almost always haggle prices and find everything at an open-air market.
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Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I tried to stay away from people who spoke my native language, and now I speak french after only six months.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Studying through USAC was 3 times more expensive than if I would have directly enrolled in the university on my own.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Excellent profs and classes.
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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
Do not pay a program such as USAC thousands of dollars, but try to arrange the year abroad direstly through the universite. The only difference will be $$$$
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Academic
Course recommendations
Be positive, don't be afraid to ask questions and make mistakes. If you don't you wont learn!!!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
They need more computers in the lab.
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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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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Hanging out in the dorms with friends. I felt a real sense of community.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
I met tons of other students and had my own room for privacy.
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Personal comments
I am pretty easygoing so I just didn't let things like sharing a shower and a kitchen with 30 other people bother me.
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