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jasong
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
Gaos, the bar in the Gimmel dorm was the best place to go simply b/c of convenience but also b/c it catered to the college crowd. Go to festivals and outdoor markets whenever you can. take advantage of the opportunity to go camping, hiking, and bicycling throughout the country(but not before checking on safety warnings; also, make sure to bring plenty of water).
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dlf1stfidl
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
The dorms are wonderful, but an apartment would allow slightly more privacy and maybe have thicker walls. I am afraid to move at night for fear of waking my roomates...
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Personal comments
It is in a very good location with a lot of friendly people. The apartments themselves are very nice too concidering they are university housing. Deluxe compared to American dorms. Very nice!
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Carlos R
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
One of the reasons I went to Israel is because I really wanted to be exposed to Hebrew. In and outside the classroom my experience exceeded my expectations. We could apply what we learned in class in many daily life situations, and we got a pretty good exposure to "slang" that we could latter use while hanging out with Israelis.
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silverl
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Living with Israelis really added to the opportunities to learn the language. Although it is tempting to always turn to your American friends because there is no language barrier, oush yourself to hang out with your roomates or other Israelis to further improve your Hebrew communication skills.
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anonymous
Overall
I wish I had known...
Access to computer labs/e-mail/printers.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
EXCELLENT - go!
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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
Make friends with Israelis.
Have fun - but don't forget about your coursework.
Travel
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jasong
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
doing so provided an opportunity for interaction with Israeli students; I ended up becoming good friends with one of my roomates
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Personal comments
they should make space heaters available to the students in the program b/c while in the summer it is very hot, by the end of the semester, it was pretty cold
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