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Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

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4.12 / 5 based on 399 reviews
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Adam C
College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, United States
Economics, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
rumba bar,pintelier, sporting activities at the ACLO, etc
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Adam C
College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, United States
Economics, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
The student house i lived in was perfect!Brand new student house,right in the center,with private bathrooms,kitchens and everythings a student needs.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
The housing office was very efficient and always a big help when concerns arised.
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Adam C
College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, United States
Economics, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
no
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
4
Activities
4
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
they have a high academic standard and the activities and social life are excellent
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
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
no comments
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Adam C
College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, United States
Economics, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
business department is one of the top in western europe.
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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
no
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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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Adam C
College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, United States
Economics, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I found dutch to be very hard at first, but then after a few months i was able to follow conversations even thought i wasn't able to speak much of it.
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Adam C
College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, United States
Economics, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Well i had a good opportunity with my class schedule to travel so i wanted to see as much of europe as possible.
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Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
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
Yeah, i wish the dollar would be worth more!
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