24 reviews
3.55 / 5 based on 24 reviews
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Jose A
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The prices level in the United States is higher than in Spain
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Travel, Telephone, Nightlife, Food, Overall, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The most difficult is the academic or scientific vocabulary
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Weather: it is humid area in Summer
Cultural activities
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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
It is good, but the offer of social life and cultural activities is small, because Bowling Green is a small town
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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
It is difficult to travel if you haven't got a car because distances are quite big and there isn´t public transportation.
Be careful with accommodation: it is difficult to find an available place to live, because there is lack of accommodation and it is expensive.
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Academic
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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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Favorite disco-bar: Down town-Up town Disco
Best restaurant: Hunan Chinese Restaurant
Places not to be missed: Erie Lake
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
It is better to live with an American family in order to improve more yourlanguage skills (pronunciaton, entonation,...).
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Personal comments
I lived in an off-campus apartment. I think it was rather expensive for my personal budget. And I didn't like too much its location because it was a ground floor apartment beside the railway road.
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