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Kuopion Yliopisto

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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
Academic reasons
3
Culture
3
Costs
3
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
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
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Saves as much as you can so you can travel around the scandinevian area
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Pedro O
Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
Management Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I could have a my own place with, and would be better to interact with the locals
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Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
The housing in Kuopio was amazing, affordable with amazing conditions and good location. As is was not like a student residence we could keep our live as a local, and that was a great experience.
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Abigail B
Universidad de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language
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)
How much did you improve your the local language?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
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
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br> Personal savings<br> 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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Nightlife, Food, 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 text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
None. It was quite normal for being abroad.
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acasasperez
Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain
Pharmacy, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
A little bit more about the culture.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
1
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
To keep doing this exchanges programs.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
I traveled throught the country and other countries such as Sweeden. People were very helpful with me.
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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 assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
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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