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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Off-Campus apartment, good choice for privacy, independence, social interaction
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Personal comments
Good price but in a guetto for foreigners, you don't feel discriminated but you wonder why all foreigners stay in the same place
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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
Anything that is genuinely American is always fun to see and do (at least once, I was never able to stand those things more than 3 times)
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Another Place!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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In my opinion:
Stay home.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Oklahoma is Ok, the Study Abroad Office is full of MAJOR IDIOTS, unfortunately they are foreigners like you.
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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
USA--> OK
Oklahoma --> almost OK but go somewhere else if you can
University of Oklahoma --> not bad to study, really bad for social life.
Study Abroad Office --> manipulators, they think of you as an idiot when many times you are better educated and more considerate than they are. Do not GO if you can
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Academic
Course recommendations
Teachers are not understanding if you take an undergraduate class but they are really, really nice if you take a graduate class
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Sometimes they lack depth but they are really, really practical
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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: 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
Americans have a low level of tolerance for people that do not speak much English however once you do they do not care at all whether you do it properly or not as long as they understand you. They will not correct you, even though you may ask them to do so, they will typically forget about it.
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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
USA is a huge country, even though most things are really affordable
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Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Conversion rates sometimes give you surprises. Best idea to bring money from home: get yourself a US bank account with a visa debit card, then use your visa from home to buy something and return the goods but present your US card. It is the fastest way, and there are NO commissions
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