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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
As I was on campus I did not have to travel much except to the swimming hall which was a short bike ride away. I loved jogging/rollerblading/cycling round the lake when I thought I'd better do some exercise-weather permitting of course! Sivans was a great place to meet friends on a Wednesday night and Stallanas on a Friday. Town nightlife wasn't up to much but flights to Stockholme are cheap and well worth the effort if you like the city life.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
Campus was fabulous but to get a genuine experience of the Swedish life and culture this option would probably be best although I don't know if I could cope if they gave me a cerfew!!! Campus is an excellant choice other than that.
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Personal comments
It was nice to find my own shower room, I would have hated charing. I loved the fact I had a sauna on the ground floor that I frequently used and generally miss terribly now.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I did a lot more travelling than I do at home. I wanted to take the opportunity to see some of the world! Nightlife was generally more expensive, as was food, although pizza in the campus shop (deliverys done)was cheaper.
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Food, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
There is a second hand shop open once a week and if you can be bothered to find it when you first arrive it could save you money on household stuff. Just look around town. Don't expect Ikea to be like the ones at home, I was well suprised when we drew up outside a warehouse with red writing. It works along the same warehouse type principle but is not the cliched yellow and blue-much sadness!!!
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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
Had tuition once a week, but did not put my experience into much practice because the hosts spoke English so well, often beter than myself!! I wish I had practised more now upon reflection and taken it seriously.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
How expensive it was and that it would be a healthy experience!
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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
Take up all the opprtunities available to you, even thought there's so many it might be impossible. You might have to study more than usual if you came from the UK because the drink and nightlife is not everynight and day, so take some extra activities in mind with you when you go. I joined a tai-chi class, swam, cycled, played tennis, started dance. A much healthier me returned!!
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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
Brilliant experience and I hope to return this summer to visit students I met whilst there. I have also met people from Vaxjo returning to my home university and hopefully given them as much help, friendliness and guidence as the hosts did for me in that great semester I had out there. Thanks Guys!
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Academic
Course recommendations
Loved this one. Nice and easy and prepared me for my next semester at my home University, I came home to find a lot of the work for my final year already covered in my experience at Vaxjo.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
If English books were more accessible, I should have prepared and brought some with me had I properly known the areas of particular study.
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Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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