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Fernando C
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel, Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
There are many places in Glasgow. I liked The Garage.
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Housing
Type of housing: private residence
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
It was cheaper and nearer to University and the facilities were the same.
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Personal comments
I wasn't lucky because I didn't get a room on the Campus. So I had to take a private Residence that wasn't bad, but it was more expensive. The best was my flatmates.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Because Britain is more expensive than Spain.
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Housing, Travel, Food, Nightlife, Telephone, Overall:
was more 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
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It is a good Engineering University. Many facilities to play sports, Internet access, learn new languages, ...
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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
Everything good. One of the best things is the International Office that arranges many trips and meetings to know new international people.
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I was in Scotland and the accent there is pretty different comparing to the "normal" English. Sometimes it was very tough to understand some scots.
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