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Elise D
Student lifeDescribe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Night spots are hard to find in Montpellier because they have to close at 01.00AM. On the other hand, you have bars in every street and they all have their own charm! Here are some names: Barbarossa, Cargo, Café Joseph, Macadam, The Australian, ...
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Elise D
HousingType of housing: Residence
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because of the costs!
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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Elise D
OverallI wish I had known...
Not really
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
2
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
Start yoga lessons :) People from the south live their lives at their own speed, in other words => SLOW! Don't think you'll get anything done in one day, give it a week or two!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
It was the best year of my life, if you have the opportunity to go, don't hesitate, just go !!!!
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Elise D
AcademicCourse recommendations
Some of them don't make any sense at all, but just go to learn french!! It's the best way!
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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Elise D
LanguagesLanguage of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I learned loads of french but i'm still not 'bilingue', that's because of the Erasmus program. Other students don't speak a word of french, so you adapt to them and speak English. I have to admit, my english improved more than my french
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Elise D
ExpensesMain source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Simple, because its more expensive...
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Drinks in bars are, compared to Belgium, extremely expensive, so just go to a supermarket, get your drinks, have an aperitive en then go out!
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