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4.46 / 5 based on 49 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Happy hour on Fridays at Rock Bottom in La Jolla; PB and Gaslamp in weekends. Activity not to miss: surfing.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
I applied to International House, but didn't get in. Staying there was definitely my first choice.
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Personal comments
Not easy to find housing in a city you're not familiar with.
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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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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
No problem whatsoever
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Overall
I wish I had known...
That second-hand car salesmen are one-but-least trustworthy kind of people in the US (after lawyers).
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
As it said on some of their T-shirts: relax and enjoy the experience!
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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
Make a trip to Baja - it's not nearly as insecure as most Americans think, and it's beautiful!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Everything's simply more expensive.
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Wire transfers in big chunks is cheapest way to transfer money -- costs about 25 Euros per transaction (fixed cost).
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