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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
rue St. Laurent is the best place to go for nights out, really busy, lots of places to go, great atmosphere. For somewhere more classy, the vieux port has great restaurants
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
it was cheaper, we had a lot of space, the apartment block was very secure, we were in a safe area, and some of our friends had problems with the on-campus housing (no kitchen facilities)
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Personal comments
we heard a lot of bad things about the on-campus accommodation but the apartment that we found, off-campus but still close by, was fantastic
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
housing is relatively cheap compared to the uk, as is food, but we ate out a lot more. travel was more expensive just because we did more of it-it's a once in a lifetime opportunity to see some amazing places
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
bank machines other than the one belonging to yoyur bank charge you for making withdrawals-a bit unfriendly! so beware of that. also you have to add 15% tax on to every price you see
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Sarah M
Academic
Course recommendations
they were a lot easier than the courses in the uk, but not as interesting. A lot also depends on how strong the teachers' quebecois accents are!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
choose your courses carefully!
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
that as well as incredibly cold winters, montreal has incredibly hot summers-pack accordingly!
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
choose your courses carefully-read course descriptions carefully and be prepared for unintelligible accents at first
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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
book flights early, it saves a lot of money!
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Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
a lot of english was spoken, which is good if you are shy, as it helps put you at ease, but everything is done in french, which is good for language proficiency
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