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4.25 / 5 based on 58 reviews
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Nicolas H
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
Because I travelled a lot for discovering the country
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Telephone, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Nicolas H
Languages
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Montreal is a special town where everybody speaks fluently english and french. That s a good start for North American life
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Nicolas H
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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
have a nice exchange
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Nicolas H
Academic
Course recommendations
be aware to take your course in advance. Otherwise it will be difficult to have those you want
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Local students work a lot and seems to learn entire books. It is not necessary to do it if you well follow courses in classroom
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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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Nicolas H
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, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
cafe campus, Ste Elisabeth pub, les foufounes electriques, l amere a boire, le petit medley, just for laugh, les pierrots
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Nicolas H
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because it has been really bpleasant to live with romanian and canadian roomates
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