29 reviews
4.35 / 5 based on 29 reviews
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Juan M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
A private grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
the quality of life and life expenses are more expensive in Korea than in Colombia.
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Try to cook your own food is always cheaper than eating at restaurants, drinking less mean spending less.
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Juan M
Academic
Course recommendations
The courses where pretty good, the teachers speak good English and their knowledge is the appropriate for the level of the courses.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
No, actually i was satisfy with the experience, this was my first time as an exchange student so i have nothing to compare with.
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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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Juan M
Overall
I wish I had known...
A little bit more about the language.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Nothing, it was good enough
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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
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Juan M
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
In the University there was no problem using English to comunicate with other exchange students and teachers, but it was a big challenge to communicate with local people.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
The experience of interacting with local people, learning the language in the street, knowing the culture from the inside.
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Personal comments
I wasn't in the university dormitories, so i cannot say anything about it.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, 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
The best nights spots in Seoul are in Hongdae and Itaewon, nice clubs, bars and caffes for all kind of people, definitely, you can't skip Buddha's birthday, great celebration here in Korea.
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