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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
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Murphy's, Brothers, White Horse (in summer -- beergarden), Legends, private keg parties
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Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
because it's the easiest way to get to know American students
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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
most professors are easy to understand - there are also some TA's who's english is worse than that of international students
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
nightlife: beer is much cheaper in all campus bars
travel: travelled around the US for 4 weeks
phone: dial 1010987011 ... 3cents per minute to western europe
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Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
great quad, people are much more helpful (can't compare it to Vienna)
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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
travel around as much as possible ... start travelling at the beginning of the semester, otherwise you'll run out of time ...
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