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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Stallarna, Sivans (campus pub), Grace (Downtown)
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
because it is where you get to know the real student life.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
THe food is pretty expensive in Sweden. Living in Paris, in accomodation is of course cheaper. Partying mostly every day a week is becoming expensive at the end.I'm travelling to see my parents and friends in France...In Sweden I staid on the campus, where there is everything you can need.
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Food, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Housing, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
No opportunity to get a student job in Sweden for the International.
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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Every Swedes are speaking flrúent English and they like it... so no problem to improve easily
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Overall
I wish I had known...
nothing, didn't had any precise expectations
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
go there, it's great
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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
The Swedish culture is a particular one. Be ready for a cultural shock, and just accept another way of doing things.
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Academic
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