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4.29 / 5 based on 195 reviews

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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
PoNaNa, Mood, The Purple Turtle, Thirst, and Escape were the best night spots. Zizi was a good salad and pizza place.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Living at Trinity College made my trip extremely convenient. I lived in a prime location - everything being within 5 minutes away.
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Personal comments
The housing was neat considering it was such a historic building but had recently been remodeled. We had scouts to make our beds, clean the bathroom, and empty trash. The accomodations were very nice for on-campus housing
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
The exchange rate wasn't good for the dollar while I was in England. Along with this I just splurged in general knowing what a great experience it was and that I needed to take advantage of it.
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Food, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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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
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Stay longer than you think you can handle becuase you will miss it once you leave.
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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
Stay on campus to experience the true Oxford life.
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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
EAT KABOBS LATE NIGHT
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
There was no barrier because the language was the same.
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