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3.72 / 5 based on 129 reviews

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Marlene P
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
When I arrived I could understand everything but I couldn't talk, it was really difuicult to comunicate with people. But my roommate teach me lots of things, and slowly I started to speak.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Always attend classes.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because in Portugal everything is cheaper than in Italy!
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
In my area of sudies is frally good!
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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
I really had fun here. I as an exèereince that changed my life. I never thought to make such a good friends here!
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Cause I didn't like much this house. I was too expensive!
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Personal comments
They don't have a student residence! I would like to live in one.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Terrazza Orpheus, Akkab e La Rambla at Monte Testaccio.
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