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4.54 / 5 based on 6 reviews
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Not really, everything went pretty well.
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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
You can fully experience american university life, which I think is very different from European. Everyone is very nice and they will work hard to make your stay so good you will want to go back.
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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
Get a job on campus.
Go to social activities even if shy.
Don't let opportunities go by.
If you want to live a big city, go somewhere else.
If you want to experience American way of life, come!
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Yolanda A
Academic
Course recommendations
If your home university allows it, try to get courses from different areas, not only your area of study.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Everything was great and the teachers were very comprehensive regarding my needs and difficulties as an international student. It would be nice to be able to choose subjects as a junior, because being international I only had freshmen status.
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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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Yolanda A
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
I didn't have any problems, except with some cases where language was very specific, but always had someone that would nicely explain. I knew very well the language and wanted to become proficient, which I think I almost accomplished.
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Yolanda A
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Housing was cheaper when I lived at the apartment because at home I live in a big city and Des Moines was a small one. I didn't have a cell phone during my stay in the US and used internet to communicate with my family in SPain, so I saved a lot of money there. I traveled a lot more so, naturally, I spent more, but prices where cheaper than at home.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Living in an apartment can really save you money. Working on campus gives you extra money and is generally very well paid, specially being a language partner of you native language.
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Yolanda A
Housing
Type of housing: Also, a shared apartment during the second semeste
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It's more independent and appropiate for my way of living
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Personal comments
It's very nice because they organize a lot of activities for students, which is a great chance to meet people; but you have to share bathroom with the whole floor and the food is not very good.
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Yolanda A
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The sports events where very well organized, I used to attend specially basketball matches. There's also Drake relays, a very important sports event.
I went almost every day to Mars Cafe, which is less than five minutes from campus: it has amazing drinks and food, nice atmosphere and free wireless internet.
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