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Carlos O
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Travel, Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
you can´t miss Wednesdays nights at cheers. Nightlife is awsome, there are too many night clubs in Montreal and people love to party. Don´t miss the hockey games.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It´s cheaper and you have more freedom to do anything.
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Personal comments
The rent was a little bit high. Landlords don´t respect international students and tend to over charge them with a deposit.
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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: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
They speak french mostly and english as a second language, so not all the people speak english or like to.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
housing is more expensive, and nightlife (drinks) tend to get a bit expensive also.
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Housing, Travel, Food, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Look around for the best apartment. Downtown´s rents can be expensive, but go a little north or east to St. Laurent.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Learnt french. it is very important. At least the basic phrases.
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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
let loose from the beggining.
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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
The travel packages to Quebec and Niagara are a most to. Don´t miss the chance to travel to NY, Ottawa and Toronto also.
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Carlos O
Academic
Course recommendations
Pretty accesible and the international students atmosphere rules. Locals are hard at first, but they soften up at the end.
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Interaction with international students
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