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Sabiha T
Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey
European Studies, Graduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had more knowledge on housing and language.
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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's a small university which gives you the chance to interact with the professors closely. Also there are lots of resources for research eg. open society archives.
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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
Budapest is a nice city, it is easy and cheap to travel around in Europe.
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Sabiha T
Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey
European Studies, Graduate, Independent
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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Sabiha T
Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey
European Studies, Graduate, Independent
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
Learning Hungarian was a challenge to me especially because I was surrounded by international students rather than Hungarians which made it hard to practice and develop my Hungarian.
However, that international environment helped to develop my English. My language of instruction in Turkey was English too, but in Hungary, speaking all the time English with my friends, I guess I improved my speaking skills.
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Sabiha T
Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey
European Studies, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
I was living in the dorm at my home country, so I was not spending on housing and I was spending less on food.
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Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Sabiha T
Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey
European Studies, Graduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It is easy to find nice apartments sutiable for students in the city centre
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Personal comments
The university provided out-of-dorm students temporary accomodation until we found an apartment to rent, but it was an awful plave and we really hurried to move out of that place. They could have provided a better temporary accomodation so that students could have better searched for an appropriate apartment for themselves.
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Sabiha T
Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey
European Studies, Graduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
You can enjoy gypsy music and folk dance with delicious food in Kaldy Pince which is inside Hotel Domina Inn Fiesta, and it is really cheap compared to other restaurants with dance and music. Cha Cha Cha Club on Margit Island is an open bar-club with a nice atmosphere. There are lots of cafes with good coffee or other kinds of drinks in Raday and Vaci Utca.
Swimming pools and Turkish baths are famous in Budapest. Szecheny is the best of them I guess.
There are street festivals especially in summer time where you can listen various kinds of music for free
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