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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 outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Downtown. Do not miss the beaches! Also visit Fremantle.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Personal comments
I have not used the university housing, but I think it is good
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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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I found Australian English a bit hard to understand at the beginning, specially in social life, because the use of slang. Also, I was used to American English, so Australian English was a bit difficult for me at the beginning.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Overall
I wish I had known...
availability of internet connections (I was looking for ADSL, but it was not available in the suburb where I rented the house)
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
A good choice.
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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
Be prepared to work hard if you want to excel in your course, specially if your mother language is not English. I suceeded (I got a Diploma with distinction), because I took my studies very seriouly and did a hard work.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Do the readings before the lectures!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Read the book: get straight A's
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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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