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4.28 / 5 based on 24 reviews
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Abigail B
Universidad de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
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
I would stringly recommend to attend to all the KISA trips orginized by the university as well some especial presentations of different nations in the city
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Abigail B
Universidad de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I would like to have my own independence nevertheless I'm willing to share a flat. I'm very flexible
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Personal comments
the housing on my host university was quite good. I wasn't expecting such good services offered by them.
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Abigail B
Universidad de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I did get along with the language. I really improved my english skills because out host country was not an english native spoken country however people spoke perfectly the language and I didn't have any problem. all the University staff was perfectly skilled in english.
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Abigail B
Universidad de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
the courses fulfill the aim or purpose of the subject. It was a different system I was used to but I learned of it.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I would suggest more classes for every course.
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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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Abigail B
Universidad de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
I spent much more on food. I came from a very cheap country and we have such good climate conditions to have a diversity on food. In Finland all food was more expensive than at home however I could manage.
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Food, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
None. It was quite normal for being abroad.
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Abigail B
Universidad de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
the basic of Finnish language. maybe for reading signals
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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
Choose before hand all the english courses so they can open a class in english.
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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
Saves as much as you can so you can travel around the scandinevian area
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