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University of Calgary

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4.38 / 5 based on 81 reviews
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Dominique L
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Language, Undergraduate, Explore
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
The Whiskey's on Thursday, the beer is 25cents. That's really cheap.
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Dominique L
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Language, Undergraduate, Explore
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
I really loved my experience in a host family. The integration with the culture had been much more faster.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Very good.
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Dominique L
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Language, Undergraduate, Explore
Overall
I wish I had known...
Save more money.
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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
Academic reasons
3
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
Have fun.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
It was trhe experience of my life. I will never forget it.
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Dominique L
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Language, Undergraduate, Explore
Academic
Course recommendations
In my program we were only with the internationnal. I had never talk a least once to a local student.
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
An exams is an exams...
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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Dominique L
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Language, Undergraduate, Explore
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
My language skills have improve.
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Dominique L
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Language, Undergraduate, Explore
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
My nightlife take to much place in my weekly schedule.
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Telephone, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Every things is really expensive out there.
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