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Cristina V
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, United States
Sociology, Undergraduate, CIEE
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
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Cristina V
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, United States
Sociology, Undergraduate, CIEE
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It was a great location and place although I had a terrible roommate.
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Personal comments
The housing couldn't have been better, however I managed to be the only one from my program that ended up with a 40 year old Vietnamese teacher from another program as a roommate. She was a terrible roommate, never slept at night always studying. It was the worst part of my experience there.
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Cristina V
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, United States
Sociology, Undergraduate, CIEE
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Cristina V
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, United States
Sociology, Undergraduate, CIEE
Academic
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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Cristina V
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, United States
Sociology, Undergraduate, CIEE
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
Do it, you will have the best time of your life.
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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 have no regrets at all.
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Cristina V
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, United States
Sociology, Undergraduate, CIEE
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
We were not required to learn Dutch. Classes were taught in English and English is spoken everywhere in Amsterdam.
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