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2.98 / 5 based on 11 reviews
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PaulBjork
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Telefone talks are extremely expencive. The alkohol in Bulgaria is very cheap . You can buy yourself a hangover for only 1 $
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Housing, Food, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
For every administrative favor you have to wait or to pay money "under the table" in order someone to do what he has to do especially in government buildings.
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Academic
Course recommendations
To decrease the level of coruption or to increase the unoficial taxes for an exam - It's a shame that I have paid $15 to a teacher - Mr. Kopanov for taking two exams
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Researches needed
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had make something better for my career instead of losing 4 years.
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In my opinion:
Stay home.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Kill the corruption.
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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
Go to Blagoevgrad for career advance
or Sofia for night life.
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Languages
Language of instruction: Bulgarian
Was learning Bulgarian a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Bulgarian
How much did you improve your Bulgarian?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
A small amount of teacher's are speaking English and even less have their own email-s
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel, Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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Housing
Type of housing: University's Dormitory
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
There were mice in the University's dormitory.
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Personal comments
It is a very slow working bureaucracy structure with high level of corruption.
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