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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Yeah there are several dance clubs around the area (within 1.5 hrs) but mostly there are one or two in each town, with a popular hang out spot for the locals as well, very relaxing , plenty of movement and lot's of intersting people to meet!!!!
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Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because It's cheap and although the families were extremely hospitable It's soo cheap to rent an apartament, so why not have your own place?
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Personal comments
It was easily the best experience of my life. The university arranged that I tutor some of the teachers there in english so they were able to be updated on words and practice their knowledge with an actual american , they paid me for this, thoug it wasn't much it kept me out on the weekends at the bars and clubs. Also I met several people at the Univ. studying media, and thru them I was able to arrange several interveiws that were later broadcasted on subjects such as "foreign influence", " outsiders thoughts on Brazil", and " exchange students in Brazil" . Also I was able to do several translations over the radio for some of the popular american songs down there, Bush,Metalica, that sort.
If you like alot of attention and make freinds easily , You'll get it in Brazil!!!!!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
I think I spent less because half-way through Brazil went through an economic crisis that split it's value(with the u.s. dollar) almost in half, so everything became almost 50% cheaper!!!
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Travel, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Food, Housing, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Nah, it all generally worked out fine, oh yeah Visa is better than Mastercard, someone told me the opposite, but wasn't true I used my visa-backed debit card more easily than any Mastercard.
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Languages
Language of instruction: Portuguese
Was learning Portuguese a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Portuguese
How much did you improve your Portuguese?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I was able to acually pass as a Brazilian when I went to Rio and the other cities, I picked up everything except political lingo and the real technical stuff, which I didn't consider necessary. But I did it good enough to write a portuguese essay and get an equivalent of an A-, That was very satisfactory!!!
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Maybe a little of the language, I bought a pocket Dictionary 1 week before I went to Brazil, that's how much I studied.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Very nice There are larger cities with better universities, but for a more social enjoyment this was VERY good
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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
Travel, Travel,Travel!!! There is so much to see in Brazil get out and go somewhere, If you want recommendations inote me or join my club "Bargain Travelers" I'll give tips , just ask, I know the best "secret" places there
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Academic
Course recommendations
No they are all about equal nothing special to point out.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
They don't need improvements, they constantly have activities/parties around the campus, interaction there is great, food at the snack bar is recommendable. :)
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
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Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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