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Konstantina P
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had known that the student dorm in which I stayed was not a very good option in terms of facilities. The pictures on their website were misleading so I believe I could have made a better choice in terms of accommodation.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I believe that the modules in this university are quite hard, considering the fact that they are also taught in German. My recommendation is that if students are considering to spend their Erasmus semester at the FU, they should be fluent in German or eager to improve their German.
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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
Berlin is very close to the borders with Poland, so it is a very nice opportunity to visit it!
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Housing
Type of housing: Private student dorm off campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because Iwould have the opportunity to choose a house/flat closer to the city centre and live in a better/newer building.
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Personal comments
The student dorm was not owned by the university, however it was recommended in the university website. The pictures of the facilities that were advertised in the student dorm's website were not representative.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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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
Rosie's at Warschauer Straße, a very nice electro club were everybody loves to dance!
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Languages
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I believe that studying in Berlin for a semester was a unique opportunity for me to speak German fluently. As I mentioned in the previous section, all the modules were taught in German, so this motivated me to revise everyday and become very fluent in a very short period of time. In the end I spoke German like I never even imagined I would!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I spent less in food, housing and nightlife because they are cheaper in Berlin rather than in Athens. I spent more in telephone because it was more expensive. I spent more in traveling because I was traveling more often than in my home country.
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Travel, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing, Overall, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Konstantina P
Academic
Course recommendations
Just a small note: even though there may be modules taught in English in other departments of FU Berlin, there are no modules in English in the Business School. I think this should be made clear to the Erasmus students coming to FU Berlin. Many students had a very low level of German and they did not manage to pass any courses.
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