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Michael S
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Because the level of the prices is higher and when you want to keep our standard of living, then you have to spend more than at home.
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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
The best way to reduce costs is to cook together with other people, to bring a few things from home (for example alcohol and other stuff)...
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Michael S
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
More interaction between Swedish students and the Erasmus students would be great.
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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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Michael S
Overall
I wish I had known...
That there are also dark-haired girls in Sweden.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I have to say "takkso mycket" for all. It was a great time and it is still impossible for me to wake up with a bright smile. Out of my point of view you are very well supported, the working atmosphere is more than good, but it is also impossible to compare the university level with the level of my home university for example. Both systems are very different from each other.
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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
Try to see Kiruna for the landscape, Sälen for skiing, Stockholm for shopping, Uppsala for the atmosphere and night-life, the lake for chilling, the International Office for any kind of tips, the Karen for laughing, and all kind of pubs, clubs...in order to spend your money. Then you can be sure to have a nive time in Västeras and the rest of Sweden.
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Michael S
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
I communicated the most of the time in English. Also with students from Austria, they have been quite surprised.
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Michael S
Housing
Type of housing: I lived in a kind of community with 11 students
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
The atmosphere in our residence was much more better than in other houses.
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Personal comments
I was quite surprised about the standard of living. It was OK.
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Michael S
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
Very funny are the so called "after partys". When you like mainstream entertainment then you find enough clubs and discos, but sometimes it is more interesting to go to private partys, the people are more open-minded. And you should try to contact people from other countries and other cultures. You don`t have to travel lots of miles in order to search for people of your own nationality (that is nonsense, but a few people behave like this).
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