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Karla D
Universidad Santa María La Antigua, Panamá, Panama
Law, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I spent more money in the US because back home I used to live with my family therefore I had no big expenses. And in the US I was living on my own, so I had to pay for everything.
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Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Not really. I spent the amount of money that I thought I was going to spent before going to the US
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Karla D
Universidad Santa María La Antigua, Panamá, Panama
Law, Graduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
Go talk with the director of the program because he or she has experience with international students, so he or she will be able to give you advices about your program or anything you need to know
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I think my expericend was very good, I have no complains or regrets regarding it.
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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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Karla D
Universidad Santa María La Antigua, Panamá, Panama
Law, Graduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
Maybe the weather, I knew it was going be very cold but not so cold. Well, I am from Panama where is always hot. But, Urbana Champaign is a really nice place and it has a study environment, so in the overall I was very happy studying there.
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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
I recommend it to everybody. It is a good and safe place. It has nice people and a lot of international students, but the most important, is that law school is very good and it has a very good faculty, willing to help international students.
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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
If you go to University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, you wont feel alone. It is a students place, so wherever you go, you will find students. It has a nice community and it is one of the best universities in the US. At least in law it is very good.
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Karla D
Universidad Santa María La Antigua, Panamá, Panama
Law, Graduate, Independent
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
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
At the begining it was hard because I was not used to study all my subjects in english, but after sometime things started to get easier. And now, I think I have a good english
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Karla D
Universidad Santa María La Antigua, Panamá, Panama
Law, Graduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
It is easier to live on campus when I am studying, because the price of the room includes utilities and I dont have to make monthly payments, therefore I dont have to worry about those expenses. Besides, the dorm where I was living, was very close from law school, so that make my life there easier.
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Personal comments
The room was small, but there were a lot of international students there, so I had the chance to make good friends. I had my own room but I share the bathroom with other girl, who now is one of my best friends. So my experience in the residence hall was very good.
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Karla D
Universidad Santa María La Antigua, Panamá, Panama
Law, Graduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
I used to go to Legends and Brothers, those bars were within walking distance from Sherman Hall, (the residence hall where I used to live). I also enjoyed to go to eat to the Union or to Monstruck which is a Cafe walking distance from Sherman Hall
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