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Cathrin S
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I wish I had known...
You can register for more courses than you need.
You can sometimes attend graduate courses even if your exchange progamme only contents undergraduate courses - just try.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Warm clothes for the winter - travel around a lot (nice area) - professors are very nice and helpful (don't hesitate to ask questions) - a lot of nice American and international students (keep in touch with them).
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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
You can get cheap and nice things for your room (blankets, lamps, posters, carpets,...) at Meijer's - about 10 minutes away from campus by bus (from Grand River Avenue). Discover the campus, it is huge (like a village) and it has a lot of nice things to visit. Go to at least one Football game - it's a special experience. There are also interesting Basketball or Hockey games. You can find a lot of sports facilities - if you plan to go to the gym regularly buy a gym pass for $ 60,-- and you can go there whenever you want.
Visit Chicago (about 6 hours away by bus - you can also go there by train), it's a very beautiful city, Detroit is also near by. Toronto is a very nice city (you need a signature from OISS to be able to go there - kind of visa). If you want to visit New York you should go by plane. There are always special offers for students (STATRAVEL agency on Grand River - close to the Union). Discover Michigan: Upper Peninsula, Traverse City, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Mackinac Island, Mackinaw City,... IT IS GREAT!!!
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Björn L
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I wish I had known...
A great experience you just have to make and you should`t know it before that this is so going to be that great
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It is just great, watch the sports events on campus and get in contact with all the other exchange students most are as excited as you are
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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
Visit sites in Michigan like the upper peninsula (!), lake Michigan itsself Mackiow Island-there is so much to see in the state itsself (Pictured Rocks State Parke in the northern part of the upper peninsula!!!)
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Luisa G
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I wish I had known...
Well, I wished someone had told me that I am going to expect -30°C in February - very very very cold.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The campus of the Michigan State University is one of the biggest, it is a city full of universities and students and dorms.They have their own busses, their own cash - not required to have it,it is a different and amazing experience. You got involved in their lives, football games, hockey and this enthusiams they have for sports. They are like a huge community, dressed in green and white like their football team. It is amazing.
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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
The first week was a really hard one, I had to fill out a lot of administrative documents, buy books, pay a lot for housing and meal plans and so on. I was really stressed and I missed my family and my friends. Neverthess, I made a lot of new friends from around the world, I quickly got used to the systems and to the environment. I spent 1 week in Miami for Springbreak and would recommend everyone to travel there.(remember to book it early and through a travel agency - like Statravel as most online-booking services to not accept foreign issued credit cards).University is hard but it is a really good education. Don´t take it too easy as you must represent your university appropriately - which includes academic and social life. Don´t forget that this is an unique opportunity so enjoy it and have a lot of fun. If you have any further questions, do not hesitate to contact me.
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Luisa G
Academic
Course recommendations
There are actually 2 courses I would recommend.The first is MSC310 - Prof. Griffith is the very engaged, very enthusiastic, competent and funny professor. He readjusted Lenin´s speech, danced to the music of Walt Disney´s Pocahontas through the hall...incredible. The second course was GBL460. Prof. Stenzel requires a lot from her students but at the same time offers them so much opportunities to enrich their understanding and learning. I took part in a teleconference with India, we had a lot of guestspeakers who gave us insides in today´s business world. She has a lot of experience as she is travelling around the world and gives her experiences to her students, she does not teach from books but likes class discussions and accepts every opinion and perspective. Definitely worth it!!!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Academic life was something I have to get used to, because the last time I got courses 2 times a week was 2years ago.You have less time to go on a sightseeing tour or to travel to other cities. Springbreak was too short for that. I would prefer courses that are held once a week for 3 hours rather than twice a week for 90minutes.
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clement b
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I wish I had known...
I think everybody shoud get the opportunity to study abroad as I did.
For me,I hope it has just be the beginning of a life made of international experiences.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
If you want to have fun, enjoy the practise of any sport and want to live among 45,000 students, MSU is definitely the place to go.
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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
Make some money to travel as much as you can.
The campus in itself is full of opportunities.
I personnally had found a job before landing to the US, via internet, so I knew I would get the chance to visit a bit of the East Cost, of Canada and of Mexico (which I did).
Open-Up and Enjoy Everthing...
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Roman H
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I wish I had known...
nothing in particular
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
go there, live on campus, hav efun and don't take too many courses
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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 a lot at the beginning of the semester as you have more time, only go in groups to big cities like Chicago, book your train/plane ticket as much in advance as possible as it is cheaper
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