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University of Florida (UF)

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4.03 / 5 based on 117 reviews
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Jessica Y
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Financial Management, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br> Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
GDP affects CPI.
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Food, Overall, Telephone, Travel, Nightlife, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Don't eat American food then you can save a lot of money and your weight.
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Jessica Y
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Financial Management, Graduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
Americans are too proud and they don't like to talk to Asian students! But not all Asians cannot speak English and we are not so stupid as you think...
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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
Studies in UF is a really good experience since the professors and academic resources are fruitful compared to EU universities!!
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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
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Jessica Y
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Financial Management, Graduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
Yes, I hope I know Gainesville is so boring...
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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
4
Culture
2
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
Superior resources and professors but hazy administrative works.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
2
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Don't stay with your own country fellows if you really want to improve your english skills and experience more different lives!!
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Jessica Y
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Financial Management, Graduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
No problem at all.
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Jessica Y
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Financial Management, Graduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
Terrible dirty roommates drove me crazy this time...
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
It was great but many regulations are unfair and decided after we checked out the room!
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Jessica Y
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Financial Management, Graduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Starbucks is the best coffee ever!!
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