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43 reviews
4.54 / 5 based on 43 reviews
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Soukeyna F
Université des Sciences et Technologie de Lille: Lille I, Lille, France
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Independent
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
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Miami Beach, Coconut Grove or Hallandal Beach blvd
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Soukeyna F
Université des Sciences et Technologie de Lille: Lille I, Lille, France
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
More space and less hassle than on campus
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Not enough space and too much restrictions
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Soukeyna F
Université des Sciences et Technologie de Lille: Lille I, Lille, France
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
As a student I have a very tied budget so I don't have enough spending flexibility
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Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Housing, Travel:
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
Doing my grocery shopping and eat at home was on way of saving plus buying second hand textbooks...
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Soukeyna F
Université des Sciences et Technologie de Lille: Lille I, Lille, France
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
N/A
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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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Soukeyna F
Université des Sciences et Technologie de Lille: Lille I, Lille, France
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
Language proficiency and intercultural interactions
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
Very good academic history with , two main campus in a very touristic city with a beautiful weather.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
3
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
I advise most students to experience some study abroad program since it is a very rewarding program personally and professionally.
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Soukeyna F
Université des Sciences et Technologie de Lille: Lille I, Lille, France
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Independent
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Very positive outcomes to a point that I feel like a native tongue speaker
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