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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Travel : temptation to discover this huge continent is hard to resist.
Telephone, Food, Accomodation, Nightlife : simply cheaper than in Paris, France.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Overall, Housing, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
French banks charge a lot for Visa Cards withdrewals and in-stores payments. Negociate well with your banker before you leave home country.
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Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I have been lucky to leave with anglophone students, though many french students in exchenge program remain with the francophone communityand do not improve their english. I did it pretty well.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
It was impossible to work and very tough to find a job on campus.
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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
DO NOT WORK TOO HARD, TABERNACLE! ENJOY WHAT IS AROUND.
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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
Go to NYC, Boston, Vancouver if you can. You will not learn much by spending long hours on and around the campus after classes. Visit and look constantly for new spots. for Speak english.
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Academic
Course recommendations
International students should keep away from accounting courses, except if your american.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Better advice on courses to choose/avoid from the local school staff for international students.
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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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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
Personal comments
Bar : GOGO LOUNGE.
After Hours club: SONA (not to be missed).
Outdoor : snowmobile in the countryside.
Sightseeing : walk up the Mount-Royal by any season and weather.
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Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
meet locals(anglophones in Montreal)
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Personal comments
Very good student association at HEC Montreal : HEChange
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