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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Living in an apartment gives you more freedom as you don't have to obey to certain restrictive rules. However, I would have taken an individual room, it's more private (although even more expensive)
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Personal comments
It's almost impossible to stay on campus as an exchange student. There are very few spots as they don't even have enough room for all the local students. But finding an apartment is quite easy.
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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: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Although there is plenty to do I haven't hung out too much because it is very expensive. Best cafe, one in Cambridge in Brattle Street and another one at North End in Hanover Street. (I don't remember their names)
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Overall
I wish I had known...
That international students are not allowed to be paid if they do an internship off-campus unless they have been in the country for a whole academic year before.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Enjoy as much as possible.
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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
You can find good deals for travelling on the Internet.
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Academic
Course recommendations
The subjects are really easy comparing to what I did in Spain. The only thing people have to take in mind is that they will have to read a lot as you are asked to read one whole chapter from one day to the other. This is specially frustrating at the beginning if you're not used to read in english.
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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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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I chose the United States mainly because it was five that I had been studying french and I wanted to pick up with my english. (I had learnt it for ten years before I started with french)
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
I spent more mainly because prices are much higher than at home and I spent less in telephone because it's my parents in Spain who phone me and so it's them who are paying more than what they normally do.
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Nightlife, Food, Travel, Overall, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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