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Ivan H
Languages
Language of instruction: Italian
Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Italian
How much did you improve your Italian?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I already spoke spanish, french and catalan, so learning italian was not very hard. But what it was difficult was to really improve, to learn and to use the italian expressions with no translation to other languages. Also half the time I spoke in italian, it was with non italian people.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
At barcelona i lived with my parent's: no accomodation expenses or food or telephone. nightlife is cheaper than in barcelona. I profited to visit a lot (Firenze, Roma, Venezia, Bologna, Verona...).
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Housing, Food, Overall, Travel, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Food at the univesity restauran is really cheap. Also is transportation. And buying a second hand bicycle is a good point.
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Ivan H
Academic
Course recommendations
Computer engineering at turin is mainly hardware oriented. This courses had a good level. Other courses (AI, image treatment) are disappointing. The course about data bases is the best one.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I came from a really practical oriented univesity, and the Politecnico Torino is really theoretical. I haven't write a single line of code. This should be improved.
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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...
the computer departament of turin is not really big. the main departaments are car engineering and electronics. anyway if you are interested in hardware and industrial applications of computer engineering torino will be a good choice.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I think torino is a good city for spend a year. Most people I know that are doing a double degree would like to finish a soon as posible and go away.
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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
People were dissapointed by the banks performance in italy.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Cafe Rossini (aperitivo), Gian Carlo (pub always opened)
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
The sense of freedom in an apartment shared or not with more people is bigger than with a family. And you can have a sense of being at home in an apartment that you have not in a campus.
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Personal comments
I have been in two apartments. In the second one I had and individual room. I really liked the mix between social live because of living with other students and the posibility of also being calm at your own room.
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