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Ginny W
Mount Allison University, Sackville, Canada
Religion/Theology, Undergraduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
De Werf is a great cafe. Plus, there are plenty great bars on the Olde Markt.
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Ginny W
Mount Allison University, Sackville, Canada
Religion/Theology, Undergraduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I would live in a house with other students. Most Flemish students live in small student rooms because they go home every weekend. Yet, for an international student, it would be better to live in a house with other students for the company.
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Personal comments
I think the university should help students find housing and should offer housing on campus for international students (ie non-exchange students and non-Erasmus students). I was basically told to fend for myself, and it would have been better to have a built-in environment (ie a residence/dorm) where I could meet other students.
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Ginny W
Mount Allison University, Sackville, Canada
Religion/Theology, Undergraduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I did not come to Belgium to learn Dutch, and my program was in English. Sometimes, profs did not speak English very well, but mostly, they tried very hard. Almost everyone knows English in Flanders, and they can speak it very well.
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Ginny W
Mount Allison University, Sackville, Canada
Religion/Theology, Undergraduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
In my experience, I wasn't allowed to chose so I can't give any recommendations.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I would suggest not to go to school here. The academic experience was appalling. I had no choice in courses, professors did not care about interacting with students on the whole, exams are only 1-3 questions and are very arbitrary, and overall, I learned little.
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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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Ginny W
Mount Allison University, Sackville, Canada
Religion/Theology, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food is more expensive here, and I did a lot more traveling than I would at home.
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Food, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Food is very expensive. Hunt around for discount grocery stores.
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Ginny W
Mount Allison University, Sackville, Canada
Religion/Theology, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had known how the system worked here. I would not have studied here if I had known how bad the quality of academics are here. If you are an exchange student, this university is great because you will have little to no work, and consequently, more time to travel. If you want to actually do a degree here, don't come here.
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In my opinion:
Stay home.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Teach more, research less.
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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
Don't come here if you want to do a degree. Come here if you are an exchange student or Erasmus student.
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