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Institute of Technology, Sligo

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Vytautas J
Kaunas college, Kaunas, Lithuania
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Climbing Knocknarea & Ben Bulben
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Vytautas J
Kaunas college, Kaunas, Lithuania
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Time savings !!
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Normal
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Vytautas J
Kaunas college, Kaunas, Lithuania
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Did learn english language in Kaunas college very well
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Vytautas J
Kaunas college, Kaunas, Lithuania
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Economy difference. Prices in Ireland are 3-4 times bigger than in Lithuania.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Worth to have ISIC. Biggest savings on int'l phone calls: use CENTURY 2000 card
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Vytautas J
Kaunas college, Kaunas, Lithuania
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
Study expenses
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
4
Costs
4
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
Could be better assortment of food, vegetbles, fruits in college canteen. Lecturer could write manual for students, also in floppy diskette, CD- ROM(in order to learn from subject studies just what really is needed, instead of serching for something in the books).
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
2
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Get ISIC card. To come to Ireland: use Ryanair (by air) Irish ferries (by sea), EUROLINES (by bus).
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Vytautas J
Kaunas college, Kaunas, Lithuania
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
Could be alternatives on project work
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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
Make all equipment to work (scanners, printers, etc)
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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
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