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Virginie G
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Leeds is one of the best city to have a great student life in England. There are so many different places, so many concerts, so many bars and pubs...
My favourite was definitely the Wardrobe, where you can listen jazz music, or the hifi on sunday night for the concerts(free and friendly)... In Hyde park there is a small beautiful place called the Moorish: you can chill there and have some amazing drinks and cakes!!
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Virginie G
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I did enjoy the kind of housing I chose. I used to share a house with german and english people, I was the only french person that was something I wanted. We used to have so much fun and I would love to do it again.
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Personal comments
I think it can be good too but I don't think it is the best way to know the culture of the country. It is more difficult to meet people from the host country (only erasmus students)
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Virginie G
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
I wanted to enjoy as much as possible my experience abroad. That's why I spent quite a lot in travelling (I visited lots of places in United Kingdom), I also went out a lot to meet people again and again, I think it is the best way to improve your social life. On the other side i used to try to minimize my expenses in other categories like clothes, telephone...
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Travel, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Overall, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Not really, I knew England would be more expensive but I think Leeds is quite a cheap place compared to other cities in UK
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Virginie G
Academic
Course recommendations
The system is really different compared to university in France. You have plenty of time to make your own research but it also means that if you are not motivated enough to work, you can fail easily because nobody cares if you are present on lectures or not. But it is also a good way to take your responsabilities!!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
No i used to like quite a lot the academic system in England.
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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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Virginie G
Overall
I wish I had known...
not really... I came in Leeds on my own, I did not know the city at all, I just looked at the pictures on Internet before leaving France!! and I liked the fact not to know what would happen then.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
You'd better to live in Hyde Park or Headingley more than residences.
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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
Get a job there even a 15 hours a week but it is a good way to meet people and to get some money to travel.. and try not to live with people from your country..
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Virginie G
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The beginning was not so easy even if I used to spaeak english quite a lot in my business school (with erasmus students, english and american teachers, but when I arrived in Leeds I was always with english people I di not know at all and they all spoke slang, that was really frustrating but I quickly felt more confident with it and most of these people has become good friends of mine, which makes me learn the language faster and faster.
At uni the courses were animated with power point presentations, which make things easier for us, international students
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