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Leslie T
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Obviously being with other foreigners that don't speak your own language oblige you to improve your english (for me). Playing volley ball was for me a really good opportunity to improve this language. Indeed we are an international team: i play with irish, german people, and my coach is italian. And through the lectures, and team works, it is necessary to be able to express our ideas in english...so i would say that in general i really improved my level, as in oral communication and writtings
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I spend more simply because life in dublin is much more expensive than where i live in france. As far as housing is concerned dublin is the first most expensive city after london i think, and because it is an island, most of the products are quite expensive. Moreover in france i had a car, whereas in dublin i take the bus or taxis, and those are expensive as well.
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Overall, Food, Nightlife, Travel, Housing:
was more expensive than 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...
nothing. Thanks to my school in france we have a very good network, and i just asked for information to students that was already studying in Dublin
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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
The European program is really good, through sport activities it is really easy to meet new people, foreigners or irish. But in the student environnement it is easier to meet foreigners...mostly in 3rd and 4th years.
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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
Globally this experience abroad was and is still very useful. It makes people be more mature, you discover such a lot of things, first you become more independent, then you meet a lot of new and very interesting people...well i think i will even try to get a job abroad in UK or even further.
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Academic
Course recommendations
maybe more courses (hours), and more courses on paper...for foreigners it is useful
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none, it is the system of an university which has to deal with thousands students.
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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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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because it is better to be independant and living with native people is the best way to learn a language.
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Personal comments
Housing in the university is quite good, clean, well organised, but the problem is that after midnight only people that live on the campus can enter the accomodations. that is not an advantage for student social life.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Best night spots, i would say Down Under, spirit, through parties organised by the EB (a kind of club only for European Business: my studies)
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