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3.85 / 5 based on 52 reviews
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Travel, Telephone, Food, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Academic
Course recommendations
I went there to study Russian. All I can say is that it seemed to me that courses were quite exigent.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Local student should show more sympathy and helpfulness when interacting with foreign students.
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
Yes, I wished i knew some more about the temperament of the russian people.
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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
This is the University which graduates most of the Russian governmental diplomatic staff. I guess this tells a lot...
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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
Above all, it's very useful to have a basic knowledge in Russian. And people who choose to go to Russia must be aware os the following: it's not easy to interact with a Russian; in general, they're not friendly peolple. It's necessary to be conscient that making friends there is not an easy task, although some positive differences are noticable between teenagers when compared to adults.
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Joćo F
Languages
Language of instruction: Russian
Was learning Russian a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Russian
How much did you improve your Russian?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Russian is very hard to learn. I had been studying it for one year in Portugal when I went to Moscow. I can say that my Russian improved quite a bit, and it could have improve even more hadn't I been accompained with other Portuguese fellows, with whom I was talking all the time. I could only notice this few days before returning to Portugal.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because it near the University, and that's very useful in big city you don't know.
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Personal comments
Although the rooms are pretty narrow, I'm globally satisfied with its facilities, as it has all the necessary for a living as a student
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Moscow has many offer in terms of nightlife, but unfortunately i hadn't the opportunity to go out a lot at night, because we had to return early to our dorms after having dinner.
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