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Sarah K
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
Personal comments
An absolute must in summer in Graz is parkhaus-this is a bar in the Stadtpark where you can listen to some funky music and meet lots of people.In winter I spent most of my time,surprise,surprise in the irish bars in the city centre.Really though you can meet very nice people here and really enjoy yourself.There is noone better than the irish for partying..I believe that more after this year than ever before.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I would choose to live near where I was placed this year.My accomadation was a very central location with a distance of only ten minutes from the Uni any ten minutes from the city centre.It was indeed an absolutly ideal location.
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Personal comments
This year I lived in a house with one spanish and one bosnian girl.Apart from the fact that it was great to meet new people I learnt about different cultures as well not to mention a little of both their languages too.My rent was very reasonable and my landlady was very good to all of us.
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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
THe problem I found was that all Austrians spoke very good english and that usually when I spoke in german to them I was answered in english.This was quite an annoying thing and I really had to persist in speaking german even when I was answered in english.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
In dublin accomadation is much more expensive as is nightlife.Telephone was more expensive as I was making international phone calls to my home.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Academic
My academic experiences
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had known more about registering for sports and also about where I could get a cheap bike and rollerblades
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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 think that there should be more contact between the students and their mentors.
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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
-Buy a vorteilskarte at the Hauptbahnof if you intend travelling as it will cut the price of your fare.
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