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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The Wishing Well (if you live in Blackrock, live Irish music every Monday night)
Porter House (Dublin City Center)
and many other places!
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
great international atmosphere, I got to meet people from all around the world, and it was close to a town (Blackrock)
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Personal comments
It was great, I had my own room, but I had to share everything else, kitchen, showers, TV room, common room which was fine except for the showers...
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Even if English is my Native language at first it was not easy too understand people with their accent. It took me only a few days to get used to it.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Housing, Travel, Overall, Nightlife, Telephone, Food:
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
you'll have a blast!! If you can choose the residence I lived in: Blackrock Residence. You won't regret that choice. It's close to Blackrock, so that means, the supermarket, and pubs and a short bike ride away from the main campus
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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
Go to UCD, you'll have a great time... interesting classes, not too much work, lots of parties!!! and also Ireland is a beautiful country to visit!
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Academic
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Interaction with local students
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