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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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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
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
because i really enjoy living in a student house like this i met new house mates each year and i extend my relationship with people.
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Personal comments
My accomodation is very enjoying with a big room and a huge new kitchen. I think that is hard to find a better accomodation.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
i would hav had known before going in England that the life was much more expensive than expected.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The last of the lectures should be longer and activities like cinema, concert and theatre should be arrange more often.
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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
Foreign students have to be prepared to be faced to another culture and must adapt themself according to the host country. Moreover, they also, must have been prepared to a study program different in another language. Nevertheless, the adaptation to a new environment is pretty quick
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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
i use to speak with my academic teacher and with some local and foreign student; most of the time communication is easy doing and the difference of language is not at all a problem; this is much more interesting to speak with some people from differents countries.
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