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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Paradiso, Melkweg, Korsakoff, Bimhaus
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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?
I like living with other people, but I don't think I could stand having rules or a fixed timetable as in a campus
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Personal comments
In four months I changed house three times, but my dutch friends told me this is quite normal in A'dam. Anyway, I really liked my last two houses. Both of them were student houses, in the centre. They were quite expensive, but rooms were big and cleaning charges were included. But what I liked the best was definitely the experience of sharing a flat with students from all over the world. I really learned a lot from that.
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Although I had already studied english language abroad, studying english and american literature at the University of Amsterdam was fundamental for my writing skills. We used to write up to four papers a week, and when I was back home I had no difficulties in writing my thesis.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Housing, buses and trains were just more expensive than in Italy. I spent more for the telephone because of the international calls
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Telephone, Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
buy a bike: it's cheaper than buses and moving around allover the cities is easier
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I only wish I had applied for Erasmus project before, so that I could have stayed there longer
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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
be yourself, be informal with the teacher, don't be scared to express your feelings and opinions. They love it!
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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 one tip: even if university life is very funny and stimulating, try to get in touch with the rest of the city and the local community life. your stay will be definitely more interesting
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Academic
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