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Raya U
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Korhuset is the student union where there is plenty to do. Waynee's coffee was my favourite cafe. And the skiing slpoe is quite close to the city so during the winter which lasts a long time in Sweden you can practice snowboarding and skiing.
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K.D. E
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I was learning Swedish (slowly) but most people spoke English a lot better than I spoke Swedish. I
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evija_m
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
if you want to get to know swedish student life you have to go out every saturday night to Kårhus.
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evija_m
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Personal comments
the appartments were pretty comfortable and for reasonable price, just quite far from the school.
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Oana G
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 was happy I could manage any situation in English, unhappy I couldn't learn more Swedish.
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K.D. E
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Had to buy own food in Sweden, usually a bit more expensive than US. For nightlife, the alcohol prices are about twice as much as in the States. Public transportation was good.
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Telephone, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
There is a lot cheaper housing to be found if you do not work through the university. It requires some work, however. Unless you are EU, then health care is very expensive.
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