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Eckerd College

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3.76 / 5 based on 12 reviews
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Henrik L
Lunds Universitet, Lund, Sweden
Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
I had a greater social life.
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Housing, Travel, Overall, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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Henrik L
Lunds Universitet, Lund, Sweden
Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Undergraduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
If you're a Scandinavian student, try to negotiate that you can exclude freshman year.
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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Henrik L
Lunds Universitet, Lund, Sweden
Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
being better at career-planing
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
2
Costs
1
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
Good. But if you lack a car you will not be having as good of time as you would otherwise.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
2
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
If you choose Eckerd College, try to save up for a car, because transportation will be problem.
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Henrik L
Lunds Universitet, Lund, Sweden
Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Undergraduate, Independent
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I am very comfortable with the English language
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Henrik L
Lunds Universitet, Lund, Sweden
Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Undergraduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because it is not worth the money living on campus.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Too crampy.
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Henrik L
Lunds Universitet, Lund, Sweden
Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Undergraduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Ybor-street in Tampa
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