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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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
the problem with Ottawa is that it's a two language city, most people speak both English and French, and are really happy to have someone from France to speak with, so I could not really improve my English, only during class.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
I've never been to America before, so it was the occassion to discover Canada, and transport is more expensive than in France, same thing for restaurant
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Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
remember to ask your home bank if they have an agreement with a Canadian one !
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Overall
I wish I had known...
that time will flew so fast !!!
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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
it's a really good one I think, with lot of thing to do. Try to make friends on your floor if you're in a residence.
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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
take advantage of the first weeks to travel ! and if you go in winter, don't forget, it is really cold ! but really fun !
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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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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
"Le Pub en ville", unmissable for foreign student ! China White, The Cabin
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
On the campus, there were almost only first year student, whereas I was in my penultimate year ! the cohabitation was sometimes fun but I'd rather be in a house/appartement close to the campus
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Personal comments
you get used to the sharing, we really don't know that in France, that's a good thing, but there were cleanliness issues and noise !
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