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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Best cafe: "One million dollar club"
Events not to miss: the ducks race in the river once a year
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It is the best option to get in touch with local people and practice the language with native speakers.
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Personal comments
It was a wonderful experience. I met a lots of people of different nationalities, but also a lot of german people who helped me with my exams at the university.
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Languages
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I was very happy of having the opportunity to take part in many language courses organized by the university during the whole year.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Allways take your dictionary with you when you assist to a course.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because before I was living with my parents
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Food, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Cost-saving tip: to eat in the canteen of the university.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
That everyone rides bicicle every time in Göttingen. I would have taken some lessons to ride better.
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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
I would not do any recommendation, everybody were so lovely to me that I would not change something.
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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
I would advice people coming from hot areas, like me, to buy a good raincoat before going to Germany.
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