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Overall
I wish I had known...
not really.. it was a great year.
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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
University of Miami is wonderful university, if you have a change to go there... grab it.
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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 many friends, it will come in handy. They can give you a lot of travel tips.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Choose your courses carefully, so you can have your credits transferred to your home university.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Coming from a country with a cold climate and moving to a country with a tropical climate can affect your academic life. It's so attempting to spent all your time at the beach:)
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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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Languages
Language of instruction: Icelandic
Was learning Icelandic a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
English is Iceland's 2nd language, so communicating in English is no problem for me. I spent a whole year only speaking English (not many Icelanders in Miami) so my English is completely fluent.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
I traveled more when I was in the States than I had done before. I spent less on food because food is really cheap in the States.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
If you rent a flat with lots of friends you can save a lot of money.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because I'm an independent person.
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Personal comments
First semester all the int'l student lived at the Holiday Inn, that was great!. The 2nd semester me and 5 other students rented a house.
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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
pretty much all the places at South Beach... if u can get in that is. Coconut Grove is OK too, it's cheap.
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