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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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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
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
It is the most cost-effective option and it can be much more fun than renting
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Personal comments
For my fisrt year I stayed in Passfield Hall, a 'budget' residence with reasonable prices (for London standards!) and lots of character. It was small, very friendly and close to the university -although American students tended to complain that it was falling to pieces :-) Later on I was forced to move to private accommodation, which is the British version of hell
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
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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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I came to London with two years of schooling in English behind already, but three years at university here have improved my profficiency immensely -in that sense it has been priceless
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Overall
I wish I had known...
London is big, wet and lonely at times. But it can also be trully amazing, and living/studying here has made me grow up much more than if I had just stayed home
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Shield yourself against the arrogant, pretentious brats by pointing at them and laughing. There is a lot of really friendly and interesting people at the LSE, though they aren't the loud ones and therefore can be a bit difficult to find at first. Academically, I thought LSE lived up to its hype and it is probably the best institution for international independent, strong minded students
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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
Travel opportunities from London to the rest of Europe and beyond are incredible! Use them as much as you can, they'll add up to the whole experience
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
London is insanely expensive, and if you have to pay for everything yourself it can get a bit overwhelming
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Travel, Nightlife, Food, Housing, Telephone, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
I can't stress this enough: London is VERY expensive. Accomodation and transport will take up very large amounts of money, and overall you could get the impression that you are paying way too much money for pretty lousy quality
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