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nanuk
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
It was nice for me to learn some local dialects.
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ExpensesMain source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Food is more expensive overall. dont have to pay an appartment at home.
Nightlife is cheap if there are special student events. On the week-ends prices double at least. I spent more on travel because I just travel more than at home but prices are almost the same (except fuel is +20% compared to Austria). Phone was cheaper because you know less people to call in the beginning.
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Food, Nightlife, Overall, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
banks charge you for every service and most of the time the people working there have no clue about EU/International matters.
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OverallI wish I had known...
where to stay! I went there and looked for an appartment without knowledge about the very tight market...
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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
1
Culture
3
Costs
1
Activities
4
Campus life
2
Party / people
4
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
try not to stick with students from your country, even though it is not easy to be accepted by the locals as one of them. They will sure be your friends, but not too close.
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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
3
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
2
Final comments
Go to Andorra, Barcelona, take your car with you but dont leave things in it unattended if you have a foreign number plate. Watch your stuff. Dont order beer. dont look too close at the quality of most things in the area. enjoy yourself!
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AcademicCourse recommendations
Only do many courses if you are sure that they will be accepted at your home university.
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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
Level of courses is so easy! Try to do some graduate stuff if possible: they are worth it!!
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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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HousingType of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I like to live individually. My appartment, my rules!
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
sort of university residences are often dirty and overpriced, but great parties!
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Student lifeDescribe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife, Travel, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Feria in the little towns around. Rugbygames in the Stadium. Macadam Pub next to the Trainstation. Golf club Fontecaude offers great socialising with local players.
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