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4.12 / 5 based on 117 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
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
Best pub for Irish music: Monroes
Best cafe/deli: DELIGHT or Ellies
Best pub: Kings Head
Best late night club: Livivng Room
Restaurant: Busker Brown's
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Perfect location! Niland House
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Personal comments
It is a farther walk to city centre
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
not enough room in library
you have one final for each class at the end of the semester. ALOT OF CRAMING
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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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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
They spoke English. A few differnt sayings and slogans but easy topick up.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
American DVDs f don not work
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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
get to registratioon for seminars EARLY
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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
Pack light..you'll have alot more going home.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Conversion rates. Also you go out alot at night and you have to purchase everything from toilet paper to shampoo to milk to trash baags.
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Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Dont eat out alot. Set aside an amount a week (or month) and when it's gone..it's gone.
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